Poll: 69 Percent of Michiganders Say Nation Is on the Wrong Track
June 2, 2022 | Michigan
A new statewide poll from the Detroit Regional Chamber found that Michiganders’ top issues are inflation and fixing roads.
The poll was announced as the Chamber’s 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference started. The poll found that by a margin of 19.1%-72.8%, voters in every demographic said the economy is on the wrong track.
When asked about top concerns, registered voters responded:
- 33% – Economy/inflation.
- 13.4% – Roads/infrastructure.
- 10.9% – Roe v. Wade/abortion.
- 8.3% – Government leadership.
The Chamber’s polling partner, The Glengariff Group Inc., polled 600 registered Michigan voters between May 9-13, 2022.
“This poll is enlightening as we enter the 2022 mid-term elections and will shape the discussions at the Mackinac Policy Conference, which will focus on the changing role of business in polarizing times,” Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah said in a statement.
Among the 72.8% of voters who said the economy was on the wrong track, 44% cited inflation and cost of goods, 9.8% cited gas prices, and 2.3% cited a lack of jobs…. (Excerpt from The Center Square and The Michigan Star)
