WISCONSIN STATEWIDE

JUNE 2007
Tharemy Hopkins “Survey Scan”
701-388-0596
Hello, my name is and I'm conducting a survey for Bannon Communications Research, a
national public opinion research firm, and I would like to get your opinions on some important issues
facing WISCONSIN. Would you mind answering a few questions for me? Are you at least 18 years of
age?

INTERVIEWER: If respondent hesitates, assure him/her that his/her name will not be included in
reporting the results.
17 OR YOUNGER (TERMINATE)

1. A lot of people are fed up with politics or don't have the time to register to vote. How about you
-- are you registered to vote in WISCONSIN, are you registered to vote OUTSIDE
WISCONSIN, or are you not registered to vote?

Registered to vote in WISCONSIN -1 (CONTINUE)

Registered to vote OUTSIDE WISCONSIN -2 (TERMINATE)
Not registered to vote -3 (TERMINATE)
DK/NA/Refused -4 (TERMINATE)

1: 100%, of course
2. Interviewer, from phone sheet, please record FIPS code of voter: _____________
DO NOT USE THIS GRID!
Adams County…..…….....-1
Ashland County………......-2
Barron County………........-3
Bayfield County………......-4
Brown County……….........-5
Buffalo County……….......-6
Burnett County……….......-7
Calumet County………......-8
Chippewa County………....-9
Clark County………..........-10
Columbia County…….......-11
Crawford County………....-12
Dane County………..........-13
Dodge County………........-14
Door County………...........-15
Douglas County………......-16
Dunn County………..........-17
Eau Claire County……......-18
Florence County……….....-19
Fond du Lac County…..-20 Monroe County……...-42 Vilas County……....-64
Forest County……….....-21 Oconto County……....-43 Walworth County....-65
Grant County………......-22 Oneida County……....-44 Washburn County...-66
Green County……….....-23 Outagamie County…..-45 Washington County.-67
Green Lake County…...-24 Ozaukee County……..-46 Waukesha County...-68
Iowa County……….......-25 Pepin County…….......-47 Waupaca County.....-69
Iron County………........-26 Pierce County……......-48 Waushara County....-70
Jackson County……,….-27 Polk County…….........-49 Winnebago County..-71
Jefferson County……...-28 Portage County……....-50 Wood County……...-72
Juneau County………...-29 Price County……........-51
Kenosha County……....-30 Racine County…….....-52
Kewaunee County........-31 Richland County……..-53
LaCrosse County……...-32 Rock County……........-54
Lafayette County……....-33 Rusk County……........-55
Langlade County……….-34 Sauk County……........-56
Lincoln County………....-35 Sawyer County……....-57
Manitowoc County….....-36 Shawano County…....-58
Marathon County……....-37 Sheboygan County….-59
Marinette County……....-38 St. Croix County……..-60
Marquette County……...-39 Taylor County……......-61
Menominee County…....-40 Trempealeau County..-62
Milwaukee County……..-41 Vernon County……....-63

3. For each of the following, please tell me whether you have a VERY HIGH opinion of that
person, a FAIRLY HIGH opinion, a FAIRLY LOW opinion, or a VERY LOW opinion, or whether you
have NEVER HEARD OF that person before. First, take. . . [ROTATE ORDER]

NEVER HEARD OF
VERY FAIRLY (VOL) FAIRLY VERY HEARD BUT NO DK/NA
HIGH HIGH MIXED LOW LOW OF OPINION RE

A. J.B. Van Hollen -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8

Answer Count Percent

1 26 5.2%
2 44 8.8%
3 45 9.0%
4 27 5.4%
5 13 2.6%
6 201 40.2%
7 96 19.2%
8 48 9.6%

B. Jim Doyle -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
 Answer Count Percent
1 86 17.2%
2 152 30.4%
3 46 9.2%
4 90 18.0%
5 67 13.4%
6 18 3.6%
7 33 6.6%
8 8 1.6%

C. Russ Feingold -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
Answer Count Percent
1 129 25.8%
2 116 23.2%
3 62 12.4%
4 60 12.0%
5 54 10.8%
6 31 6.2%
7 28 5.6%
8 20 4.0%

D. Tommy Thompson-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
Answer Count Percent
1 57 11.4%
2 134 26.8%
3 75 15.0%
4 64 12.8%
5 98 19.6%
6 23 4.6%
7 18 3.6%
8 31 6.2%

4. For each of the following, please tell me whether you have a VERY HIGH opinion of that Indian
tribe, a FAIRLY HIGH opinion, a FAIRLY LOW opinion, or a VERY LOW opinion, or whether you
have NEVER HEARD OF that tribe before. First, take. . . [ROTATE ORDER]

NEVER HEARD OF
VERY FAIRLY (VOL) FAIRLY VERY HEARD BUT NO DK/NA
HIGH HIGH MIXED LOW LOW OF OPINION REF

A. The Mohegans -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8

Answer Count Percent

1 32 6.4%
2 74 14.8%
 3 62 12.4%
4 29 5.8%
5 12 2.4%
6 96 19.2%
7 134 26.8%
8 61 12.2%

B. The Potawatomi -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8

Answer Count Percent

1 40 8.0%
2 130 26.0%
3 41 8.2%
4 52 10.4%
5 9 1.8%
6 51 10.2%
7 116 23.2%
8 61 12.2%

C. The Menominee -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
Answer Count Percent
1 28 5.6%
2 119 23.8%
3 48 9.6%
4 35 7.0%
5 14 2.8%
6 78 15.6%
7 118 23.6%
8 60 12.0%

D. The Ho-Chunk -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
Answer Count Percent
1 39 7.8%
2 95 19.0%
3 80 16.0%
4 46 9.2%
5 34 6.8%
6 46 9.2%
7 109 21.8%
8 51 10.2%

5. Please tell me if you STRONGLY FAVOR, FAVOR, OPPOSE or STRONGLY OPPOSE a plan
by the Menominee Indians to open a casino in Kenosha?

STRONGLY STRONGLY NOT DK/NA

FAVOR FAVOR OPPOSE OPPOSE SURE REF
 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 53 10.6%
2 121 24.2%
3 119 23.8%
4 122 24.4%
5 70 14.0%
6 15 3.0%

6. The Federal government must first approve the Kenosha casino and after that, Governor
Doyle will then decide whether it opens or not. If the Federal government approves it,
should the Governor approve the Kenosha casino or should he turn it down?

TURN NO DK/NA
APPROVE DOWN OPINION REF

-1 -2 -3 -4
Answer Count Percent
1 208 41.6%
2 209 41.8%
3 45 9.0%
4 38 7.6%

7. Please tell me whether you STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, DISAGREE OR STRONGLY

DISAGREE with each of the following arguments made by supporters and opponents of the
proposal that would permit the Menominee Indian Tribe to build and operate a casino in Kenosha..
[ROTATE ORDER]
STRONG STRONG NOT DK/NA
AGREE AGREE DISAGREE DISAGREE SURE REF
 A. The Kenosha casino
will be operated by
the Mohegan Tribe from
Connecticut and
will drain money out of
Wisconsin
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6

Answer Count Percent

1 43 8.6%
2 106 21.2%
3 149 29.8%
4 82 16.4%
5 86 17.2%
6 34 6.8%

B. The Potawatomi are greedy

and will do and say anything
to keep their gambling monopoly
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 13 2.6%
2 108 21.6%
3 161 32.2%
4 56 11.2%
5 116 23.2%
6 46 9.2%

C.Because the former

developer of the Kenosha
casino, Dennis Troha has
been indicted and
is a major donor for the
governor, there is a strong
scent of political corruption
around the Kenosha casino
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 58 11.6%
2 144 28.8%
3 86 17.2%
4 38 7.6%
5 142 28.4%
6 32 6.4%

D. Since a rich tribe like the

Potawatomi have
a casino in Milwaukee, it’s
only fair that a poor tribe
 like the Menominee
have one in Kenosha. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 24 4.8%
2 155 31.0%
3 151 30.2%
4 51 10.2%
5 82 16.4%
6 37 7.4%

E. Competition in the gambling

Industry is good.
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 35 7.0%
2 217 43.4%
3 117 23.4%
4 38 7.6%
5 70 14.0%
6 23 4.6%

F. State government should

not pass laws to protect the Potawatomi
gambling monopoly
. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 48 9.6%
2 280 56.0%
3 91 18.2%
4 16 3.2%
5 47 9.4%
6 18 3.6%

G A casino in Kenosha will bring

thousands of new jobs to
Southeastern Wisconsin. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6

Answer Count Percent

1 36 7.2%
2 204 40.8%
3 114 22.8%
4 36 7.2%
5 79 15.8%
6 31 6.2%

H. A casino in Kenosha would

hurt the Potawatomi gaming
hall in Milwaukee and drain
thousands of jobs from
Milwaukee. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 9 1.8%
2 81 16.2%
3 236 47.2%
4 46 9.2%
5 90 18.0%
6 38 7.6%

I. The Kenosha casino is

good because state and local
goverments will be paid more
than $ 2 billion in tax revenue
during the first 20 years of
operation. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
Answer Count Percent
1 16 3.2%
2 171 34.2%
3 111 22.2%
4 42 8.4%
5 121 24.2%
6 39 7.8%

J. Organized crime is
behind the casino in
Kenosha -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6

Answer Count Percent

1 5 1.0%
2 50 10.0%
3 144 28.8%
4 44 8.8%
5 208 41.6%
6 49 9.8%

K. There already is a
Milwaukee casino so we
don’t need another in
Kenosha. . -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6

Answer Count Percent

1 42 8.4%
2 160 32.0%
3 183 36.6%
4 40 8.0%
5 60 12.0%
6 15 3.0%

L. The new Kenosha casino

will be successful because it
 will be the biggest casino between
Atlantic City and Las Vegas. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6

Answer Count Percent

1 3 0.6%
2 145 29.0%
3 125 25.0%
4 42 8.4%
5 150 30.0%
6 35 7.0%

8. Now that you know this, please tell me whether you think Governor Doyle should approve the
Kenosha casino or do you think he should turn it down?
TURN NO DK/NA
APPROVE DOWN OPINION REF

-1 -2 -3 -4
Answer Count Percent
1 170 34.0%
2 211 42.2%
3 88 17.6%
4 31 6.2%

FINALLY, JUST A FEW QUESTIONS FOR BACKGROUND PURPOSES:

9. Would you please tell me your age?

[INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT REFUSES, ASK FOR 5-YEAR RANGE]

18-19 years -1
20-24 years -2
25-29 years -3
30-34 years -4
35-39 years -5
40-44 years -6
45-49 years -7
50-54 years -8
55-59 years -9
60-64 years -10
 65-69 years -11
70-74 years -12
75-79 years -13
80 years or more -14
DK/NA/Refused -15
Answer Count Percent
1 2 0.4%
2 2 0.4%
3 12 2.4%
4 27 5.4%
5 23 4.6%
6 40 8.0%
7 45 9.0%
8 74 14.8%
9 68 13.6%
10 72 14.4%
11 49 9.8%
12 25 5.0%
13 22 4.4%
14 26 5.2%
15 13 2.6%

10. INTERVIEWER: RECORD SEX OF RESPONDENT:

Male -1
Female -2
Count %
Male 244 0.488
FM 256 0.512

11. INTERVIEWER: RECORD AREA CODE: ______________

Area Code
262 104 20.8%
414 65 13.0%
608 108 21.6%
715 105 21.0%
920 118 23.6%

INTERVIEWER: "Thank you for taking the time to complete this interview"