Ahead of the Nov. 6 election day, The Glengariff Group, Inc. conducted a 600-sample survey of likely 2012 Michigan general election voters.
The live operator telephone survey was conducted from September 15-17, 2012 (The survey was conducted from Saturday afternoon through Monday evening).
Eighty percent of the survey respondents were contacted via land-line. Twenty percent of survey respondents were contacted via cell phone. The survey has a margin of error of +/-4.0 percent with a 95 percent level of confidence. This survey was commissioned by WDIV Local 4, the Detroit News.
State House
If the election for State House was held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate for State Representative or the Democratic candidate for State Representative
Democratic: 43.8%
Lean Democratic: 3.2%
Republican: 28.8%
Lean Republican: 5.5%
Michigan Proposals
Emergency Manager Law
This November, Michigan voters will decide on a Referendum on Public Act 4 of 2011 -- The Emergency Manager Law. Public Act 4 would establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts. Authorize the Governor to appoint an emergency manager upon state finding of a financial emergency, and allow the emergency manager to act in place of local government officials. Require the Emergency manager to develop financial and operating plans which may include modification or termination of contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services and use of assets until the emergency is resolved. Alternatively, authorize state appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent decree. Should this law be approved?
Yes 35.7%
No 46.3%
Don’t Know 17.8%
A closer look
Yes No DK
UP/North 21.8% 61.5% 16.7%
West 32.8% 49.3% 17.9%
Southwest 32.0% 48.0% 20.0%
Mid 28.8% 50.0% 21.2%
E Central 25.5% 66.0% 8.5%
Oakland 51.9% 26.6% 21.5%
Macomb 34.0% 46.0% 20.0%
Wayne 45.7% 34.3% 18.6%
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