Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 38

United States going in right direction or on wrong track

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Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?	Right Direction	26%
	Wrong Track	63%
	Don't Know	11%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?	Right Direction	28%	22%	35%	36%	26%
	Wrong Track	61%	68%	53%	52%	63%
	Don't Know	11%	10%	11%	12%	11%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?	Right Direction	26%	25%	26%	35%	29%	26%
	Wrong Track	64%	64%	62%	60%	56%	63%
	Don't Know	10%	11%	12%	5%	15%	11%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?	Right Direction	22%	29%	27%	23%	28%	28%	26%
	Wrong Track	66%	61%	64%	64%	63%	60%	63%
	Don't Know	13%	10%	9%	13%	9%	12%	11%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?	Right Direction	25%	23%	42%	40%	5%	26%
	Wrong Track	65%	66%	51%	50%	50%	63%
	Don't Know	10%	11%	7%	10%	45%	11%