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Michigan Registered Voters |
| Overall, do you think the bailout of the auto industry was a good idea or a bad idea? |
| Good idea |
Bad idea |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Michigan Registered Voters |
63% |
28% |
9% |
| Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* |
45% |
48% |
8% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
80% |
12% |
7% |
| Republican |
41% |
50% |
9% |
| Independent |
61% |
30% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
35% |
57% |
7% |
| Gender |
Men |
63% |
30% |
7% |
| Women |
63% |
26% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
67% |
25% |
8% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
48% |
37% |
14% |
| 30 to 44 |
61% |
30% |
8% |
| 45 to 59 |
66% |
27% |
7% |
| 60 or older |
68% |
23% |
9% |
| Race |
White |
61% |
29% |
9% |
| Non-white |
70% |
22% |
8% |
| Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
75% |
16% |
9% |
| Oakland and Macomb Counties |
69% |
23% |
7% |
| Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
65% |
27% |
9% |
| Grand Rapids Area |
51% |
40% |
9% |
| North Central/Upper Peninsula |
53% |
34% |
13% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
63% |
28% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
67% |
28% |
5% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
65% |
26% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
56% |
34% |
10% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=3149 MOE +/- 1.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *The potential Republican electorate in Michigan includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary. |