MICHIGAN SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Sunday January 15, 2006
1* Thinking about the 2006 election for Governor…if the election for were held today, would you vote for Republican Dick DeVos or for Democrat Jennifer Granholm?
38% DeVos
49% Granholm
4% some other candidate
8% not sure
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2* In the election for the U.S. Senate, suppose the Republicans nominate Michael Bouchard and the Democrats nominate Debbie Stabenow? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Michael Bouchard or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
31% Bouchard
56% Stabenow
3% some other candidate
9% not sure
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3* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Keith Butler? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Keith Butler or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
34% Butler
54% Stabenow
2% some other candidate
10% not sure
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4* Last one…what if the Republicans nominate Jerry Zandstra. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Jerry Zandstra or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
30% Zandstra
58% Stabenow
2% some other candidate
10% not sure
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5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Stabenow |
Bouchard |
Butler |
Zandstra |
Granholm |
DeVos |
Alito |
|
Favorable |
57% |
23% |
25% |
17% |
49% |
30% |
37% |
|
Unfavorable |
28% |
27% |
28% |
26% |
43% |
33% |
27% |
|
Not sure |
14% |
50% |
47% |
57% |
8% |
37% |
35% |
6* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?
50% yes
31% no
18% not sure
7* How would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy… excellent, good, fair, or poor?
12% excellent
18% good
18% fair
51% poor
1% not sure
8* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair, or poor?
16% excellent
18% good
15% fair
52% poor
0% not sure
9* Which is more important, getting American troops home as soon as possible or making sure that Iraq becomes a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy?
45% getting troops home
46% making sure that Iraq becomes peaceful nation
0% not sure
10* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
25% strongly approve
15% somewhat approve
16% somewhat disapprove
44% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
11* How would you rate the job Jennifer Granholm has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
22% strongly approve
32% somewhat approve
21% somewhat disapprove
24% strongly disapprove
21% not sure
Additional Cross Tabs information
Crosstabs by Gender – Married – Children at Home
Crosstabs by Party - Ideology
Crosstabs by Confirm Alito / Iraq Priority
Crosstabs by Religious Affiliation
Crosstabs by Bush Approval
Crosstabs by Granholm Approval
Crosstabs by Income
Crosstabs by Employment
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.