Wisconsin
Second Poll Finds Obama, McCain On Top in WI
According to a WISC-TV / Research 2000 poll conducted of 400 likely Democratic primary voters February 13-14, Barack Obama has a 47 to 42 percent lead over Hillary Clinton with 11 percent undecided. Obama also polled ahead of Clinton by…
Read MorePoll: Obama Up 4 In Wisconsin
While news spread through the media yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s campaign had virtually “given up” on winning the Badger State, a new Rasmussen poll conducted on February 13th of 855 likely voters finds Barack Obama leading Clinton by a 47…
Read MoreObama’s Bandwagon Rides Through Wisconsin
On February 19th, Wisconsin voters will have the somewhat rare opportunity to weigh in on a presidential nomination process while the outcome is at least somewhat in doubt. As Smart Politics wrote on Monday, Wisconsinites will move in greater numbers…
Read MoreARG Poll: Clinton Leads Obama in Wisconsin
As contests unfold in small and medium-sized states during the next month, there do not seem to be many opportunities for Hillary Clinton to halt the momentum enjoyed by Barack Obama in recent weeks. Of course, polls are not infallible,…
Read MoreMcCain Still Top GOP Dog In Battleground States
As tracked here at Smart Politics over the past few months, John McCain continues to prove to be the strongest Republican candidate to defeat the Democrats in 2008. McCain consistently, and by wide margins, polls better than his chief GOP…
Read MoreA Thompson Leads GOP Pack in Wisconsin? (Fred, Not Tommy)
In one of the few statewide Wisconsin presidential primary polls conducted this year, a new Badger Poll finds a Thompson atop the GOP field. Whether it is a case of false name recognition or whether he has built a surprising…
Read MoreWisconsinites Overwhelmingly Back Tough Measures Against Illegal Immigrants
A new poll of 500 likely Wisconsin voters by Rasmussen Reports demonstrates how immigration remains a largely non-partisan issue among the electorate, even while there is a partisan divide on the issue between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. Wisconsin…
Read MorePolitical Influence of Upper Midwest In Decline?
Iowa’s influence on presidential politics is in the spotlight right now, with its caucuses now just 37 days away, on January 3, 2008. The winner of each party’s caucus is by no means guaranteed to go on and win the…
Read MoreMcCain Continues To Pose Biggest Threat to Dems in Battleground States
John McCain, long ago the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, has been polling a distant fourth in national surveys in recent weeks (behind Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson), and even polled in fifth place behind Mike Huckabee in…
Read MoreClinton Outperforms Obama in WI Matchups; McCain Strongest Republican
Hillary Clinton continues to outpoll all of her leading GOP rivals in matchup polls in the Badger State, according to a new SurveyUSA poll conducted November 9-11. Clinton also performs better than Barack Obama against these Republican contenders. Overall,…
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