MICHIGAN SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Wednesday June 7, 2006

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Previous Michigan Survey

Daily Snapshot

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?

                                42% DeVos

44% Granholm     

                                  6% some other candidate

                                  8% not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

3* I’m going to read you a short list of issues. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue. First, the economy. Which political party do you trust more on the handling of the economy—Republicans or Democrats?

36% Republicans

52% Democrats

12% not sure

4* Next… national security… Which political party do you trust more on National Security—Republicans or Democrats?

38% Republicans

48% Democrats

14% not sure

5* Okay… energy policy… Which political party do you trust more on energy policy?

24% Republicans

56% Democrats

20% not sure

6* Fine… immigration… Which political party do you trust more on the immigration issue?

32% Republicans

41% Democrats

27% not sure

7* Next… the War in Iraq… Which political party do you trust more on the War in Iraq?

35% Republicans

50% Democrats

15% not sure

8* Next… I’d like you to rate the way that President Bush has handled key issues… First, the economy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

                                10% excellent

                                19% good

                                23% fair

                                47% poor

                                  1% not sure

9* Next… national security… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled National Security issues?

                                17% excellent

                                22% good

                                19% fair

                                39% poor

                                  2% not sure

10* Fine… energy policy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the nation’s energy policy?

                                  7% excellent

                                15% good

                                24% fair

                                51% poor

                                  2% not sure

11* Fine… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled immigration policy?

                                  7% excellent

                                18% good

                                26% fair

                                46% poor

                                  3% not sure

12* Last one…how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the War in Iraq?

                                11% excellent

                                20% good

                                14% fair

                                54% poor

                  2% not sure

13* 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?

19% strongly approve

33% somewhat approve

21% somewhat disapprove

27% strongly disapprove

                                  0% not sure

14* 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?

                                20% strongly approve

                                21% somewhat approve

                                11% somewhat disapprove

                                47% strongly disapprove

                                  1% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.