Wisconsin
The Race Issue In Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin’s latest Badger Poll (conducted June 8-10 of 506 likely voters) provides an illuminating snapshot about its residents’ views on race in America—or at least what they are willing to tell a pollster in a telephone interview….
Read MorePoll: Wisconsin Presidential Matchup Remains Deadlocked
A new Rasmussen survey conducted June 5th of 500 likely voters in the Badger State finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 45 to 43 percent—within the poll’s margin of error. Six percent would support some other candidate and six percent…
Read MoreBush Job Performance Rating Sinks to New Low In Wisconsin
The latest Rasmussen poll of 500 likely voters in Wisconsin finds a record number of Badger State residents give President Bush “poor” marks in assessing his job performance. For the first time, a majority of Wisconsinites (51 percent) say Bush…
Read MoreWisconsinites Extremely Dour on the National Scene
The latest in a series of biannual polls conducted by Wisconsin Public Radio and St. Norbert College over the past decade demonstrates that Wisconsinites view the state of the nation—its institutions and economy—to be of grave concern. An incredibly low…
Read MoreExtended Democratic Primary Gives McCain a Boost in Wisconsin
Last year, Wisconsin appeared ready to vote for a Democratic presidential nominee for the sixth consecutive election. Democratic candidates were defeating Republican candidates in most matchup polls and, in generic partisan matchups, Wisconsinites gave Democrats the edge by double digits…
Read MoreGovernors Doyle, Culver Getting Low Marks While Pawlenty Prevails
As economic concerns continue to fuel pessimism about the near future, Democratic Governors Jim Doyle (Wisconsin) and Chet Culver (Iowa) face the lowest ratings of their gubernatorial careers. Meanwhile, Minnesota Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty has managed quite successfully to remain…
Read MoreEconomic Conerns Continue to Dominate Upper Midwest
In monthly surveys tracking what is the most important issue facing the next president, the economy has emerged as the dominant issue across the Upper Midwest. SurveyUSA asked 600 likely voters in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin closed-ended questions with eight…
Read MoreBush Approval Rating in Upper Midwest Lingers in the Basement
Despite relatively positive news coming out of Iraq and a new campaign season that has focused the lens of the news media off the sitting president to the new contenders, George W. Bush cannot shake the horrendous job approval…
Read MoreClinton Makes Big Gains Against Obama vis-à-vis McCain in Upper Midwest
In polling conducted just as the Reverend Wright story broke nationally last week, Hillary Clinton appears to have made substantial gains across the Upper Midwest in terms of her relative competitiveness with Republican nominee John McCain, as compared to her…
Read MoreWill Bush Drive Independents Away from McCain in Upper Midwest?
Last week John McCain, in a somewhat awkward festivity, accepted President George W. Bush’s endorsement for the presidency after wrapping up the majority of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination. McCain, setting aside his staunch support for the still…
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