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MIRS/EPIC ▪ MRA Capitol Insider Survey 2013 FREQUENCY REPORT OF SURVEY RESPONSES [298 SAMPLES – ERROR ±5.7%] Polling Dates: May 9, 2013 through May 17, 2013
This State Capitol Leadership Survey is sponsored jointly by Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS News Service), Inc., and EPIC ▪ MRA, a Lansing based survey research firm. Questionnaires have been sent to lobbyists, lawmakers, department directors and others. Results will be tabulated by EPIC ▪ MRA.
The survey is designed to seek the opinions of a limited number of key participants involved in state government and the legislative process about the effectiveness of current state government and legislative leaders, other legislators, reporters, news organizations, lobbying and public relations organizations.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey, which is designed to guarantee that only one survey that was received per office is returned.
Results are tabulated in the aggregate only.
First of all, please indicate whether you would offer a positive rating of excellent or pretty good, or a negative rating of only fair or poor, for the job that each of the following state leaders is doing in their current position. [PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY ONE RESPONSE PER QUESTION]
Pretty TOTAL TOTAL Only DK/ Excellent Good POSITIVE NEGATIVE Fair Poor Undec 01. Rick Snyder as Governor 35% 35% 70% 28% 14% 14% 2% Brian Calley as Lt. 02. Governor and President 31% 36% 67% 28% 15% 13% 5% of the State Senate Jase Bolger as Speaker of 03. 14% 31% 45% 51% 23% 28% 4% The House of Representatives Tim Greimel as Minority 04. Leader of the State House 5% 23% 28% 63% 43% 20% 9% of Representatives Randy Richardville as 05. Majority Leader of the 19% 46% 65% 32% 22% 10% 3% State Senate Gretchen Whitmer as 06. Minority Leader of the 11% 34% 45% 50% 29% 21% 5% State Senate
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__07. The governor has proposed enacting major tax and fee increases for the purpose of raising $1.2 billion annually to be dedicated to road, bridge and other transportation infrastructure improvements. How likely do you think the Legislature is to enact ANY INCREASE IN TOTAL STATE REVENUE – either by the manner proposed by the Governor or by some other means – to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure needs? [SELECT ONLY ONE]
13% Very likely ASK Q.8 42% Somewhat likely ASK Q.8 55% TOTAL LIKELY 40% TOTAL UNLIKELY 27% Somewhat unlikely GO TO Q.9 13% Very unlikely GO TO Q.9 5% Undecided/Refused GO TO Q.9
__08. Which of the following methods of increasing state revenue for roads do you believe will serve as the PRIMARY funding mechanism used to INCREASE the money the state brings in for transportation? [SELECT ONLY ONE AS A PRIMARY MEANS]
N=162 A combination of increases to passenger and commercial vehicle registration fees AND 33% increases in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. Obtaining more transportation revenue by presenting a ballot proposal to voters – 33% whether such a proposal is constitutionally required or not. 12% An increase in the gas tax AND an increase in passenger vehicle registration fees. An increase in the diesel fuel tax AND an increase in commercial vehicle registration 6% fees. 2% Wholesale Tax 1% General Fund 1% Lottery-Gambling 1% Raise Sales Tax 1% Vehicle Registration Fees 1% Will Do Nothing --- Other 9% Undecided/Refused
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__09. Assuming the legislature enacts some measure or measures to increase funding for transportation, how much of the $1.2 billion per year that the Governor says is necessary do you think the Legislature will meet?
11% All or nearly all of the $1.2 billion in annual transportation revenue 23% 75% or more of the annual $1.2 billion 22% More than half of the amount the Governor has requested 22% 25% to 50% of the $1.2 billion annual revenue 6% Less than 25% of the Governor’s $1.2 billion annual revenue request 4% The Legislature will not act to increase funding for transportation at all 12% Undecided/Refused
__10. Going into the 2014 gubernatorial race, which of the following Democrats do you think would stand the greatest chance of defeating incumbent Governor Rick Snyder? [SELECT ONLY ONE]
N=282 36% Former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer 16% Macomb County County Executive Mark Hackel 11% Former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak 3% University of Michigan Regent Mark Bernstein 2% State Representative Vicki Barnett 1% State Board of Education President John Austin 25% None of the above --- Other 6% Undecided/Refused
__11. What chances do you give Governor Rick Snyder of winning re-election to a second term? [CIRCLE ONE]
18% Certain 39% Very Likely 17% Likely 14% Somewhat likely 6% Will not win re-election 6% Undecided/Refused
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What grade would you give to each of the following leaders for their handling, thus far, of the state’s current structural budget deficit and management of the state’s overall tax system? TOTAL TOTAL A B POSTIVE C NEGATIVE D F DK 12. Governor Rick Snyder 50% 21% 71% 9% 12% 5% 7% 8% House Speaker Jase 13. 29% 25% 54% 17% 19% 8% 11% 10% Bolger Senate Majority Leader 14. 31% 26% 57% 20% 13% 6% 7% 10% Randy Richardville
__15. Thinking about Lansing's membership organizations or associations, which one organization do you think does the most effective lobbying job? [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=227 39% MI Chamber of Commerce 6% MI Health and Hospital Association 5% MI Beer Wine Wholesalers Association 4% SBAM 3% MI Restaurant Association 2% ABC of MI 2% AT&T 2% CPAN 2% GCSI 2% MI Auto Dealers Association 2% MI Farm Bureau 2% MI Manufacturers 1% MEA 1% MI Association of Counties 1% MI Association of Health Plans 1% MI Association of Justice 1% MI Association of Primary and Secondary School Principals 1% MI Association of Realtors 1% MI Cable TV Association 1% MI Credit Unions 1% MI Municipal League 1% MITA 1% MUCC 1% NFIB 1% PAA of MI 14% Other (N=1 each) 2% Undecided/Refused
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__16. Thinking about Lansing's multi-client lobbying organizations, which one organization do you think is the best and most effective? [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=236 37% GCSI 16% Muchmore Harrington Smalley 14% Public Affairs Associates 8% Kelley Cawthorne 2% Karoub Associates 2% McAlvey Merchant 2% MLC 2% Scofes Associates 2% Wiener Associates 1% Acquitas 1% Advantage Associates 1% Capitol Strategies 1% Chamber of Commerce 1% Dodak Johnson 1% Dykema Associates 1% McKinney Associates 1% Truscott Rossman 3% Other (N=1 each) 4% Undecided/Refused
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__17. Thinking about Lansing's multi-client lobbying organizations, which one organization do you think is the most concerned about avoiding conflicts of interest between and among its clients? [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=183 22% GCSI 20% Muchmore Harrington Smalley 9% Kelley Cawthorne 6% Dykema Associates 6% Public Affairs Associates 5% None of Them 4% Capitol Services 4% Wiener Associates 2% Acquitas 2% Capitol Strategies 2% McAlvey Merchant 2% MLC 2% Scofes Associates 1% Clark Hill 1% Dodak Johnson 1% Hoffman Legislative 1% Karoub Associates 1% Warner Norcross Judd 2% Other (N=1 each) 7% Undecided/Refused
__18. Thinking about Lansing's multi-client lobbying organizations, which one organization do you think is the least concerned about avoiding conflicts of interest between and among its clients? [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=155 48% GCSI 14% Public Affairs Associates 9% Kelley Cawthorne 5% Karoub Associates 3% None of Them 2% All of Them 2% McAlvey Merchant 2% Muchmore Harrington Smalley 2% Scofes Associates 5% Other (N=1 each) 8% Undecided/Refused
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__19. Out of the following list, please identify the most effective public relations consulting firm [CIRCLE ONE ANSWER OR WRITE IN UNDER OTHER]:
N=262 38% Truscott Rossman 11% Marketing Resource Group 11% Martin-Waymire Advocacy Communications 9% Byrum Fisk Advocacy Communications 8% The Sterling Corporation 6% Lambert, Edwards & Associates 2% Resch Strategies 1% Edge Partnerships 2% Other (N=1 each) 12% Undecided/Refused
__20. What one public affairs professional working in Lansing is the most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME]
N=174 18% John Truscott 12% Kelly Rossman 5% Dave Waymire 5% Mark Fisk 4% Deb Muchmore 4% Steve Linder 4% Steve Young 4% Tom Shields 3% Matt Resch 3% Roger Martin 2% Emily Palsrok 2% Jim Kirsch 2% Lori Wortz 2% Mark Pischea 2% Nell Kuhnmuench 1% Bret Marr 1% Dick Posthumus 1% Jake Davison 1% Matt Groen 1% Michael Hawks 1% Sara Wurfel 1% Tom Hoisington 1% Tricia Kinley 16% Other (N=1 each) 4% Undecided/Refused
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__21. What one public affairs professional working in Lansing is the second most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME]
N=148 14% John Truscott 14% Kelly Rossman 6% Roger Martin 5% Deb Muchmore 5% Tom Shields 4% Steve Linder 3% Dave Waymire 3% Dianne Byrum 3% Emily Palsrok 3% Mark Fisk 3% TJ Bucholz 2% Bret Marr 2% Jeff Timmer 2% Jim Kirsch 1% Bill Wortz 1% Denise DeCook 1% Matt Resch 1% Nell Kuhnmuench 1% Suzanne Miller Allen 1% Tom Hoisington 20% Other (N=1 each) 5% Undecided/Refused
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Q.20 AND Q21 COMBINED:
17% John Truscott 13% Kelly Rossman 5% Tom Shields 4% Dave Waymire 4% Deb Muchmore 4% Mark Fisk 4% Roger Martin 4% Steve Linder 3% Emily Palsrok 3% Steve Young 2% Bret Marr 2% Dianne Byrum 2% Jim Kirsch 2% Matt Resch 2% Nell Kuhnmuench 2% TJ Bucholz 1% Bill Wortz 1% Denise DeCook 1% Dick Posthumus 1% Jake Davison 1% Jeff Timmer 1% Justin Winslow 1% Lori Wortz 1% Mark Pischea 1% Matt Groen 1% Michael Hawks 1% Rudy Hobbs 1% Sara Wurfel 1% Suzanne Miller Allen 1% Tom Hoisington 1% Tricia Kinley 10% Other (N=1 each) 2% Undecided/Refused
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__22. Please write in the name of the one individual lobbyist who works for a multi- client firm who you think is most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=204 14% Steve Young 12% Nell Kuhnmuench 10% Bret Marr 4% David Ladd 4% Tom Hoisington 3% Adrian Cazal 3% Bill Wortz 3% Melissa Yutzey 3% Peter Ruddell 2% Jeff McAlvey 2% Jon Smalley 2% Kirk Profit 2% Mike Hawks 2% Pat Harrington 2% Rusty Merchant 2% Sandi Jones 2% Sarah Hubbard 2% Steve Scofes 1% Andrew Richner 1% Barb Farrah 1% Becky Bechler 1% Bill Zaagman 1% Del Chenault 1% Dominick Pallone 1% Gary Owen 1% Jim Curran 1% Kim Ross Jessup 1% Matt Kurta 1% Nicole Nystrom 1% Noah Smith 1% Rick Johnson 1% Robert Kennedy 8% Other (N=1 each) 4% Undecided/Refused
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__23. Please write in the name of the one individual lobbyist who works for a multi- client firm who you think is the second most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=188 8% Nell Kuhnmuench 6% Steve Young 5% David Ladd 4% Bret Marr 4% Mike Hawks 3% Bill Wortz 3% Bill Zaagman 3% Jon Smalley 3% Pat Harrington 3% Tom Hoisington 2% Adrian Cazal 2% Andy Doerr 2% Barb Farrah 2% Evie Sweeney 2% Matt Kurta 2% Melissa Yutzey 2% Peter Ruddell 2% Peter Spadafore 2% Rob Elhenicky 2% Sandi Jones 2% Sarah Hubbard 1% Andrew Richner 1% Becky Bechler 1% Betsy Weihl 1% Bill Burke 1% Brendan Ringlever 1% Brian Kandler 1% David Palsrok 1% Jeff McAlvey 1% Ken Cole 1% Kim Ross Jessup 1% Kirk Profit 1% Noah Smith 1% Sam Boumis 1% Tyrone Sanders 17% Other (N=1 each) 5% Undecided/Refused
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Q.22 AND Q.23 COMBINED:
10% Nell Kuhnmuench 1% Ellen Hoekstra 10% Steve Young 1% Evie Sweeney 7% Bret Marr 1% Gary Owen 5% David Ladd 1% Jean Doss 4% Tom Hoisington 1% Jeff McAlvey 3% Bill Wortz 1% Jim Curran 3% Mike Hawks 1% Joe Kheder 2% Adrian Cazal 1% Ken Cole 2% Bill Zaagman 1% Kim Ross Jessup 2% Jon Smalley 1% Kirk Profit 2% Melissa Yutzey 1% Matt Kurta 2% Pat Harrington 1% Mickey Knight 2% Peter Ruddell 1% Nicole Nystrom 2% Sandi Jones 1% Noah Smith 2% Sarah Hubbard 1% Noel LaPorte 1% Andrew Richner 1% Peter Spadafore 1% Andy Doerr 1% Rick Johnson 1% Barb Farrah 1% Rob Elhenicky 1% Becky Bechler 1% Robert Kennedy 1% Betsy Weihl 1% Rusty Merchant 1% Bill Burke 1% Sam Boumis 1% Brendan Ringlever 1% Steve Scofes 1% Brian Kandler 1% Tim Ward 1% Dan Farhat 1% Todd Tennis 1% David Palsrok 1% Tyrone Sanders 1% Del Chenault 3% Other (N=1 each) 1% Dominick Pallone 2% Undecided/Refused
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__24. Please name the individual lobbyist who works for a single-issue lobbying organization (association) who you consider to be most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=175 8% Rich Studley 7% Kurt Berryman 6% Tricia Kinley 5% Jim Holcomb 4% Jim Kirsch 4% Justin Winslow 3% Charlie Owens 3% David Finkbeiner 3% Matt Groen 3% Wendy Block 2% Cathy Wilson 2% Chris Mitchell 2% Christine Shearer 2% Matt Smego 2% Mike Cook 2% Pete Kuhnmuench 2% Polly Reber 2% Scott Hummel 2% Tim Hughes 1% Brad Williams 1% Jordan Kingdon 1% Mike Keller 1% Mike Nystrom 1% Rebecca Park 1% Rob Fowler 1% Scott Ellis 1% Shelli Weisburg 22% Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
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__25. Please name the individual lobbyist who works for a single-issue lobbying organization (association) who you consider to be the second most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=150 5% Matt Groen 5% Tricia Kinley 4% Justin Winslow 3% Chris Fisher 3% Jim Holcomb 3% Kurt Berryman 3% Polly Reber 3% Rich Studley 3% Wendy Block 2% Chris Mitchell 2% Christine Shearer 2% David Jessup 2% Lance Bioniemi 2% Mike Lashbrook 2% Rebecca Park 1% Beth DeShore 1% Bill Flory 1% Brad Ward 1% Brad Williams 1% Colin Ford 1% David Finkbeiner 1% Delaney McKinley 1% James Clift 1% Pete Kuhnmuench 1% Rob Fowler 1% Robert Lafevere 38% Other (N=1 each) 7% Undecided/Refused
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Q.24 AND Q.25 COMBINED:
6% Rich Studley 1% David Jessup 6% Tricia Kinley 1% Delaney McKinley 5% Kurt Berryman 1% Doug Pratt 4% Jim Holcomb 1% James Byrum 4% Justin Winslow 1% James Clift 4% Matt Groen 1% John Griffin 3% Jim Kirsch 1% Jordan Kingdon 3% Polly Reber 1% KC Steckelberg 3% Wendy Block 1% Lance Bioniemi 2% Charlie Owens 1% Mike Boulus 2% Chris Fisher 1% Mike Cook 2% Chris Mitchell 1% Mike Hansen 2% Christine Shearer 1% Mike Keller 2% David Finkbeiner 1% Mike Lashbrook 2% Matt Smego 1% Mike Nystrom 2% Pete Kuhnmuench 1% Rick Murdock 2% Rebecca Park 1% Rob Fowler 1% Beth DeShore 1% Robert Lafevere 1% Bill Flory 1% Scott Ellis 1% Bill Martin 1% Scott Hummel 1% Bill Sullivan 1% Shelli Weisburg 1% Brad Ward 1% Tim Hughes 1% Brad Williams 1% William Lobenherz 1% Cathy Wilson 11% Other (N=1 each) 1% Chris Glass 3% Undecided/Refused 1% Colin Ford
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__26. Please name the individual lobbyist who represents a corporation who you consider to be most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=145 24% Jim Kirsch 10% Jim Murray 10% Mark Cook 6% Cathy Wilson 6% Charlie Pryde 5% Erik Hingst 4% Brian O’Connell 2% Eric Henning 2% Gavin Goetz 2% Kris Kraft 2% Rick Lantz 1% Chris Horak 1% Doug Roberts 1% Heather Drake 16% Other (N=1 each) 8% Undecided/Refused
__27. Please name the individual lobbyist who represents a corporation who you consider to be the second most effective [WRITE IN NAME]:
N=109 16% Jim Kirsch 7% Charlie Pryde 7% Mark Cook 5% Cathy Wilson 5% Jim Murray 4% Dana Debel 4% Greg Clark 3% Brian O’Connell 3% Brooke Beebe 3% Chris Horak 3% David Zyble 3% Kris Kraft 3% Sean Gehle 2% Diedra Wilson 2% Erik Hingst 2% Gavin Goetz 2% Mike McLaughlin 2% Nancy Moody 2% Randy Gross 11% Other (N=1 each) 11% Undecided/Refused
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Q.26 AND Q.27 COMBINED:
21% Jim Kirsch 9% Mark Cook 8% Jim Murray 7% Charlie Pryde 6% Cathy Wilson 4% Brian O’Connell 4% Erik Hingst 2% Chris Horak 2% Dana Debel 2% David Zyble 2% Gavin Goetz 2% Greg Clark 2% Kris Kraft 1% Brooke Beebe 1% Diedra Wilson 1% Doug Roberts 1% Eric Henning 1% Heather Drake 1% John Brown 1% Keith Ledbetter 1% Mike McLaughlin 1% Nancy Moody 1% Peter Jaskowski 1% Randy Gross 1% Rick Lantz 1% Sean Gehle 11% Other (N=1 each) 5% Undecided/Refused
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__28. Thinking about the following news organizations and others that may not be listed that cover the state capitol, which one news organization do you think is most effective in covering the Capitol? [CIRCLE ONE ANSWER OR WRITE IN UNDER OTHER]
N=243 59% MIRS 19% Gongwer News Service 4% MLive 4% The Detroit News 3% Michigan Public Radio 2% Inside Michigan Politics 2% The Detroit Free Press 1% Associated Press 1% WOOD TV 8 --- Other (N=1 each) 5% Undecided/Refused
__29. Which news organization would be your second choice? [CIRCLE ONE ANSWER DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE OR WRITE IN UNDER OTHER]
N=236 46% Gongwer News Service 24% MIRS 6% MLive 5% Michigan Public Radio 3% The Detroit Free Press 3% The Detroit News 2% Inside Michigan Politics 2% The Lansing State Journal 2% WOOD TV 8 1% Associated Press --- Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
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Q.28 AND Q.29 COMBINED:
43% MIRS 33% Gongwer News Service 5% MLive 4% Michigan Public Radio 3% The Detroit Free Press 3% The Detroit News 2% Inside Michigan Politics 1% Associated Press 1% The Lansing State Journal 1% WOOD TV 8 1% Other (N=1 each) 3% Undecided/Refused
__30. Among the reporters in the Lansing press corps, which one reporter do you believe is the most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME]
N=164 27% Tim Skubick 25% Kyle Melinn 12% Rick Pluta 7% Zach Gorchow 6% Chad Livengood 4% Susan Demas 3% Rick Albin 2% Paul Egan 2% Peter Luke 1% Chris Gautz 1% Dave Eggert 1% John Lindstrom 1% Kathy Gray 1% Tim Martin 5% Other (N=1 each) 2% Undecided/Refused
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__31. Among the reporters in the Lansing press corps, which one reporter do you believe is the second most effect at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME]
N=116 21% Kyle Melinn 20% Tim Skubick 10% Zach Gorchow 5% Chad Livengood 4% Bill Ballenger 4% Susan Demas 3% Dave Eggert 3% John Lindstrom 3% John Reurink 3% Peter Luke 3% Rick Pluta 2% Chris Gautz 2% Paul Egan 2% Tim Martin 9% Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
Q.30 AND Q.31 COMBINED:
25% Tim Skubick 24% Kyle Melinn 9% Zach Gorchow 8% Rick Pluta 5% Chad Livengood 4% Susan Demas 2% Bill Ballenger 2% Dave Eggert 2% John Lindstrom 2% John Reurink 2% Paul Egan 2% Peter Luke 2% Rick Albin 1% Chris Christoff 1% Chris Gautz 1% Kathy Gray 1% Kathy Hoffman 1% Melissa Anders 1% None 1% Tim Martin 3% Other (N=1 each) 1% Undecided/Refused
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__32. Who is the most effective Michigan House partisan staff member?
N=143 45% Suzanne Miller Allen 6% Jeremy Hendges 4% Brian Mills 4% Jason Griffin 4% Kris Young 3% Scott Starr 2% Ari Adler 2% Brian Shoaf 2% Tom Lenard 1% Dan Dundas 1% Gabe Basso 1% Katie Carey 1% Phil Browne 16% Other (N=1 each) 8% Undecided/Refused
__33. Who is the most effective Michigan Senate partisan staff member?
N=126 18% Tony Stamas 8% Jennifer Spike 8% Teri Ambs 6% Pete Langley 5% Bob McCann 4% Brenda Resch 3% Matt Marsden 3% Rebecca DeVooght 2% Becky O’Connell 2% Brian Mills 2% Fred Schaible 2% Greg Moore 2% Jason Wadaga 2% Jeff Cobb 2% Marty Fittante 2% Nancy Vreibel 2% Peter Wills 2% Sam Buchalter 2% Stacey Murray 14% Other (N=1 each) 9% Undecided/Refused
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__34. Who is the most effective nonpartisan staff member working for either the legislature as a whole or as part of either chamber?
N=95 11% Gary Randall 8% Carol Viventi 8% Ellen Jeffries 7% Mary Ann Cleary 6% John Bollman 6% Tim Bowlin 5% Bethany Wicksall 4% Steve Angelotti 3% Kyle Jen 2% Fred Dougherty 2% Kathryn Summers 2% Krystal Rourke 2% Matt Thompson 1% Bill Bowerman 1% Dan Stump 1% David Zin 1% Jason Wadaga 1% Jeremy Hendges 1% John Bassett 1% Margaret Alston 1% None 1% Pete Langley 1% Rich Brown 1% Steve Heikkinen 1% Suzanne Miller Allen 1% Thad Gomas 1% Tim Reeves 1% Tim Van Wingen 1% Viola Wild 5% Other (N=1 each) 13% Undecided/Refused
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__35. Who is the overall most effective legislative staffer – either partisan or nonpartisan?
N=111 25% Suzanne Miller Allen 5% Kris Young 4% Tony Stamas 3% Brenda Resch 3% Jason Griffin 3% Jeremy Hendges 3% Nancy Vreibel 3% Teri Ambs 3% Tom Lenard 2% Brian Mills 2% Brian Shoaf 2% Jason Wadaga 2% John Bassett 2% Mary Ann Cleary 2% Rebecca DeVooght 2% Steve Angelotti 25% Other (N=1 each) 9% Undecided/Refused
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__36. Who is the most effective member of the Michigan House?
N=166 15% John Walsh 13% Jase Bolger 6% Al Pscholka 6% Frank Foster 6% Hoseph Haveman 6% Jim Stamas 5% Pete Lund 5% Wayne Schmidt 4% Aric Nesbitt 4% Lisa Posthumus Lyons 4% Mike Shirkey 3% Tim Greimel 1% Andy Dillon 1% Andy Schorr 1% Ellen Lipton 1% Gail Haines 1% Kevin Daley 1% Klint Kesto 1% Matt Lori 1% Pete MacGregor 1% Rashida Tlaib 1% Rudy Hobbs 9% Other (N=1 each) 4% Undecided/Refused
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__37. Who is the least effective member of the Michigan House?
N=131 26% John Olumba 9% Tom McMillin 6% Jase Bolger 6% Vicki Barnett 5% Brian Banks 5% Tim Greimel 4% Harvey Santana 2% Bob Genetski 2% Dian Slavens 2% Doug Geiss 2% Ed McBroom 2% Ellen Lipton 2% Joe Graves 2% Mike Shirkey 2% Sarah Roberts 2% Stacy Erwin Oakes 15% Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
__38. Who is the most effective member of the Michigan Senate?
N=172 31% Randy Richardville 9% Mark Jansen 8% Arlan Meekhof 8% Roger Kahn 6% Gretchen Whitmer 4% Phil Pavlov 4% Rick Jones 3% Dave Hildenbrand 3% John Proos 3% Tonya Schuitmaker 2% Bruce Caswell 2% John Moolenar 2% Mike Kowall 2% Mike Nofs 1% Coleman Young 1% Darwin Booher 1% Joe Hune 7% Other (N=1 each) 3% Undecided/Refused
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__39. Who is the least effective member of the Michigan Senate?
N=129 22% Coleman Young 12% Gretchen Whitmer 9% Glenn Anderson 6% Patrick Colbeck 5% Rick Jones 4% Bert Johnson 4% Hoon Yung Hopgood 4% Tory Rocca 3% Mike Green 2% David Robertson 2% Howard Walker 2% Jim Marleau 2% John Gleason 2% John Pappageorge 2% Phil Pavlov 2% Randy Richardville 2% Roger Kahn 2% Tupac Hunter 2% Vincent Gregory 5% Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
__40. Lansing has long talked about term limits reform. Do you think term limits reform is still possible? [CIRCLE ONE]
45% Yes 29% No 26% Undecided/Refused
__41. If term limits reform happens, what time line do you think is most likely for such a reform to make it before Michigan voters? [CIRCLE ONE]
5% Next General Election 25% Four Years Away 14% Six Years Away 4% Eight Years Away 7% Ten Or More Years Away 17% It Won't Happen 28% Undecided/Refused
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__42. Which of the following would best describe your current occupation? [CIRCLE ONE]
N=236 39% Lobbyist 24% Private Sector 11% Executive / Administration 11% Legislative Staff 4% Elected Official 1% Communications 1% Political Consultant 3% Other (N=1 each) 6% Undecided/Refused
__43. What is your gender? [CIRCLE ONE]
80% Male 20% Female
Thank you for your time and your participation
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