Apr ‘07

Oct ‘06

Apr ‘07

Oct ‘06

30%

25%

Better economy

  1%

––%

Qualified employees

23%

18%

More jobs/ Lower unemployment

  1%

––%

State regulations enforced

  8%

––%

Tax reform

––%

  6%

Improved auto industry

  4%

  8%

More customers

––%

  5%

Lower taxes

  4%

  2%

Improved housing market

––%

  5%

New businesses

  4%

––%

Area growth

––%

  5%

Positive attitude/ Residents’ confidence

  4%

––%

Customer confidence

––%

  4%

Stable state government

  4%

––%

More government money

––%

  3%

Downtown improvement

  3%

––%

Improved business climate

––%

  3%

School funding

  3%

––%

Keep manufacturing jobs

––%

  2%

Less competition

  2%

  1%

More tourists

––%

  2%

Local regulations

  2%

  1%

New governor

––%

  1%

Advertising

  2%

––%

Ease of regulations

––%

  1%

Democrats control legislature

  2%

––%

Legislature

––%

  1%

Finish road construction

  1%

  3%

Lower fuel/gas price

––%

  1%

Less crime

  1%

––%

Diversified products

––%

  1%

Less school of choice

  1%

––%

Improved GM sales

––%

  1%

More people moving in

  1%

––%

Infrastructure

––%

  1%

MSU football team

  1%

––%

New city officials

––%

  1%

Regionalism