Wisconsin
Presidential Politics in Wisconsin: A Historical Overview
Since Wisconsinites cast their first presidential ballots in 1848, approximately 900,000 more votes have been cast for Republican presidential nominees than Democrats, out of more than 43.2 million votes cast across 40 presidential elections. Wisconsin has been on the winning…
Read MoreQuinnipiac: Obama Breaks Out to Double Digit Leads in MN, WI
Polls released this morning by Quinnipiac University of more than 1,500 likely voters in both Minnesota and Wisconsin show Barack Obama staked to his largest lead to date over John McCain in each battleground state. In Minnesota, the poll (which,…
Read MoreWhy Is Obama Talking About Religion?
Barack Obama’s recent comments on religion’s problematic role when mixed with government—along with his citation of certain Biblical passages as evidence of this point—have now once again raised the specter of his own religious beliefs. Obama’s comments not only renewed…
Read MoreThe 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…
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