Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 The Impartial Justice Bill, if passed in the
Wisconsin state Legislature, would create a full
public funding system for the Supreme Court
elections in the state. Are you in favor of this
law? If you strongly favor it, press 1. If you
somewhat favor it, press 2. If you somewhat
oppose it, press 3. If you strongly oppose it,
press 4. If you’re not sure, press 5.
Strongly Favor ………………………………………… 13%
Somewhat Favor……………………………………… 24%
Somewhat Oppose ………………………………….. 18%
Strongly Oppose ……………………………………… 10%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 34%
Q2 Do you feel like judicial candidates are able to
accept campaign financing from private entities
like lawyers and law firms without creating a
conflict of interests? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 10%
No …………………………………………………………. 74%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 16%
Q3 Do you think that there should be more strict
spending limits for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
elections? If yes, press 1. If no, press. 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 77%
No …………………………………………………………. 8%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 15%
Q4 Would you be in favor of any kind of public
finance system for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
elections? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 30%
No …………………………………………………………. 43%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 28%
Q5 Do you think that a public finance system
would be effective in reducing conflicts of
interest in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 36%
No …………………………………………………………. 28%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 36%
Q6 Do you agree with the concept of public finance
in general for state, judicial, or federal
elections? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 32%
No …………………………………………………………. 40%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 28%
Q7 Do you think that campaign contributions
influence the way that judges make decisions
in the courtroom? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 72%
No …………………………………………………………. 12%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 16%
Q8 Are you concerned about special interest
groups buying advertisements for judicial
candidates in order to sway elections? If you
are very concerned, press 1. If you are
somewhat concerned, press 2. If you are
somewhat unconcerned, press 3. If you are not
concerned at all, press 4.
Very Concerned………………………………………. 66%
Somewhat Concerned ……………………………… 25%
Somewhat Unconcerned…………………………… 7%
Not Concerned………………………………………… 1%
Q9 If you would define yourself as being liberal,
press 1. If moderate, press 2. If conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 22%
Moderate………………………………………………… 39%
Conservative…………………………………………… 39%
Q10 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 50%
Man……………………………………………………….. 50%
Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 42%
Republican……………………………………………… 32%
Independent/Other……………………………….. 26%
Q12 If you are white, press 1. If African American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 89%
African American …………………………………….. 6%
Other……………………………………………………… 6%
Q13 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 15%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%