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MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey – May 2007 [FREQUENCY REPORT of SURVEY RESPONSES – 300 SAMPLE – ERROR ±5.7] EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey – May 2007 [FREQUENCY REPORT of SURVEY RESPONSES – 300 SAMPLE – ERROR ±5.7] This Annual State Capitol Leadership Survey is sponsored jointly by Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS newsletter), 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. Also, you will be asked who you view as the most viable among the two major party contenders for president in 2008. Please take a few moments to complete the survey and return it to EPIC-MRA in the self- addressed, stamped envelope. The survey is designed to guarantee that only one survey that was received per office is returned. Results are tabulated in the aggregate only -- surveys cannot be traced back to the original respondents. 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] POSITIVE NEGATIVE EXCEL GOOD FAIR POOR undec _01 Jennifer Granholm as Governor 5% 16% 21% 25% 53% 78% 1% _02 John Cherry as Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate 11% 34% 45% 39% 9% 48% 7% _03 Andy Dillon as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives 6% 34% 40% 44% 13% 57% 3% _04 Craig DeRoche as Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives 00% 13% 13% 43% 41% 84% 3% _05 Mike Bishop as Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate 11% 48% 59% 21% 18% 39% 2% _06 Mark Schauer as Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate 3% 28% 31% 47% 15% 62% 7% __07. The state has worked under term limits now for approximately a decade. Is the Michigan public policy process: [CIRCLE ONLY ONE] 69% Beginning to pay a price under term limits 29% Hampered to the point where compromise solutions cannot be found ––% Improved by term limits 1% Unaffected by term limits 1% Refused to answer 2 __08. Going into the 2010 gubernatorial election, which of the following Republicans do you think would stand the greatest chance of winning the GOP gubernatorial nomination? [CIRCLE ONE] 30% Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land 19% Dick DeVos, 2006 GOP nominee 15% U.S. Rep. Candice Miller 14% Attorney General Mike Cox 13% U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers 5% M. Bishop 3% None of the above 1% Other __09. Going into the 2010 gubernatorial election, which of the following Democrats do you think would stand the greatest chance of winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination? [CIRCLE ONE] 34% Lt. Gov. John Cherry 25% House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford) 11% Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano 6% Former Gov. James Blanchard 4% Sen. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) 4% Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick 2% M. Duggan 3% Other 11% None of the above What grade would you give to each of the following leaders for their handling, thus far, of the state’s structural budget deficit and the replacement of the Single Business Tax? A B A&B C D F D&F undec _10 Governor Jennifer Granholm 4% 16% 20% 14% 22% 42% 64% 2% _11 House Speaker Andy Dillon 10% 24% 34% 24% 30% 12% 42% ––% _12 Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop 5% 31% 36% 26% 20% 17% 37% 1% EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey May 2007 3 __13. Thinking about Lansing’s membership organizations or associations, which one organization do you think does the most effective lobbying job? [WRITE IN NAME]: Name: ________________________ 38% Michigan Chamber 2% MASA 11% MEA 2% MASB 5% Michigan Assoc. of Realtors 2% Michigan Municipal League 5% Right to Life 2% MITA 3% Farm Bureau 2% MMA 2% AARP 2% NFIB 2% Auto Dealers 2% Sierra Club 2% Beer & Wine wholesalers 2% Telecom Assoc of Mich 16% Other __14. Thinking about Lansing’s multi-client lobbying organizations, which one organization do you feel is the best and most effective? [WRITE IN NAME]: Name: ________________________ 43% GCSI 2% Capital Services 14% Public Affairs Assoc 2% Cusmano Kandler 13% Muchmore Harrington 2% Farhat Group 8% Karoub Assoc 2% SAPAC 8% Kelly Cawthorne 2% Wiener Assoc 4% Other __15. Out of the following list, please identify the most effective public relations consulting firm [CIRCLE ONE ANSWER OR WRITE IN UNDER OTHER]: 36% The Rossman Group 16% The Sterling Corporation 13% Marketing Resource Group 12% The John Truscott Group 9% Martin & Waymire Advocacy Group 4% John Bailey & Associates 2% Kolt Communications 2% Serkaian Communications 1% DeWitt Communications 1% Forsberg, Golenda & Associates 1% G5 1% McMaster Marketing 1% Message Design Group 1% Pace and Partners EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey May 2007 4 __16. What one public affairs professional working in Lansing is the most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME] 29% K Rossman 3% B. Kolt 25% J. Truscott 2% B. Nowling 8% D. Waymire 2% E. Palsrock 5% L. Wortz 2% S. Miller Allen 4% D. Doyle 2% S. Ray 4% R. Martin 14% Other __17. What one public affairs professional working in Lansing is the second most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME] 25% J. Truscott 3% S. Serkaian 22% K Rossman 1% A. Conner 13% D. Muchmore 1% B. Kolt 10% D. Waymire 1% D. DeCook 5% R. Martin 1% E. Palsrock 4% T. Shields 1% G. Naeyaret 3% C. DeWitt 1% K. Sorensan 3% D. Doyle 1% L. Wortz 3% S. Miller Allen 1% M. Marsden 1% S. Linder __18. Please write in the name of the one individual lobbyist who works for a multi-client firm who you feel is most effective [WRITE IN NAME]: 15% S. Young 2% B. Bechler 13% N. Kuhnmuench 2% B. Kandler 9% T. Hoisington 2% B. Marr 6% M. Hawks 2% B. Wortz 5% D. Ladd 2% D. Olendorf 4% J. Smalley 2% Farhat 4% S. Lewis 2% K. Profit 3% D. Cawthorne 2% N. Smith 2% A. Cazal 2% T. Ward 2% B. Ashley 1% J. Garcia 18% Other EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey May 2007 5 __19. Please write in the name of the one individual lobbyist who works for a multi-client firm who you feel is the second most effective [WRITE IN NAME]: 14% N. Kuhnmuench 4% M. Hawks 8% B. Marr 4% N. LaPorte 7% S. Young 3% D. Ladd 6% S. Lewis 2% A. Cazal 6% T. Hoisington 2% B. Biladeau 5% B. Bechler 2% B. Dansby 5% J. Smalley 2% K. Cole 4% D. Cawthorne 2% K. Profit 4% J. Garcia 2% K. Rhead 18% Other __20. Please name the individual lobbyist who works for a single-issue lobbying organization that you consider to be most effective [WRITE IN NAME]: 13% R. Studley 2% C. Owens 12% T. Kinley 2% J. Greenburg 6% K. Berryman 2% J. Murray 3% E. Rivet 2% K. Wilbur 3% R. Campau 2% M. Cook 3% W. Block 2% M. Nystrom 2% A. Delaney 2% P. Kuhnmeunch 2% A. Short 2% M. Frederick 30% Other __21. Please name the individual lobbyist who works for a single-issue lobbying organization that you consider to be the second most effective [WRITE IN NAME]: 8% K. Berryman 6% D. Roberts Jr 6% E. Rivet 6% M. Cook 6% T. Kinley 5% R. Studley 3% A. Delaney 3% A. Short 3% B. Lobenhurst 3% B. Whiston 3% D. Finkbeiner 3% T. Hickson 3% W. Block 42% Other EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey May 2007 6 __22. 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] 60% MIRS 11% Gongwer News Service 5% The Detroit Free Press 5% The Detroit News 5% Michigan Public Radio 4% Inside Michigan Politics 3% Associated Press 3% WOOD, TV 8 2% Other 1% Booth Newspapers 1% WILX, TV 10 __23. Which news organization would be your second choice? [CIRCLE ONE ANSWER DIFFERENT THAN ABOVE OR WRITE IN UNDER OTHER] 38% Gongwer News Service 16% MIRS 10% Inside Michigan Politics 9% The Detroit Free Press 7% Michigan Public Radio 6% Associated Press 4% Booth Newspapers 3% The Detroit News 2% The Lansing State Journal 2% WOOD, TV 8 1% Grand Rapids Press 1% WILX, TV 10 1% Undecided/don’t know EPIC _ MRA/MIRS Annual State Capitol Survey May 2007 7 __24. Among the reporters in the Lansing Press Corp, which one reporter do you believe is the most effective at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME] 45% Tim Skubick 7% Amy Lane 7% Chris Christoff 6% Kyle Melin 6% Peter Luke 5% Dawson Bell 5% Rick Albin 4% Rick Pluta 2% Bill Ballenger 2% John Reurink 2% Judy Putnam 2% Mark Hornbeck 2% Tim Martin 5% Other __25. Among the reporters in the Lansing Press Corp., which one reporter do you believe is the second most effect at his or her job? [WRITE IN NAME] 19% Dawson Bell 16% Tim Skubick 11% Chris Christoff 10% Kyle Melin 8% Peter Luke 5% Jack Spencer 5% Rick Pluta 4% Bill Ballenger 2% D.
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