Posted on 10/20/2012 2:32:14 PM PDT by personalaccts
Election 2012: Wisconsin President Wisconsin: Obama 50%, Romney 48% in Politics.Related Articles Daily Presidential Tracking Poll 2012 Electoral College Scoreboard Swing State Tracking: Romney 50%, Obama 46% Florida: Romney 51%, Obama 46% Missouri: Romney 54%, Obama 43% Virginia: Romney 50%, Obama 47% As Romney Gains, Senate Remains Challenging for GOP By Scott Rasmussen
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wisconsin remains a two-point race following Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Wisconsin Voters finds President Obama with 50% support, while Mitt Romney earns 48% of the vote. One percent (1%) likes another candidate in the race. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This race remains a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections. Obama defeated Republican John McCain 56% to 42% in Wisconsin in 2008.
The president posted a similar 51% to 49% lead in the state earlier this month. In surveys in Wisconsin since October of last year, the president has earned 44% to 52% of the vote, while Romney’s support has ranged from 41% to 49%.
Ninety-seven percent (97%) of likely Wisconsin voters say they are certain to vote, and the president leads 50% to 48% among this group.
Wisconsin allows early voting, and among those who have already voted, it’s Romney 54%, Obama 43%. Of those who have yet to vote, 90% say they’ve already decided whom they will support. Obama leads 50% to 49% among these voters.
Both candidates draw more than 90% support from voters in their respective parties in Wisconsin. The president leads by 11 points among voters not affiliated with either of the major parties.
Among all voters in the state, Romney has a 50% to 45% advantage when it comes to whom voters trust more to deal with the economy. Voters are almost evenly divided over whom they trust more to handle national security matters: 47% say Obama, 46% Romney. Among voters nationally, Romney is trusted more by seven points on the economy, while the two candidates run nearly even when it comes to national security.
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This Wisconsin survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 18, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Thirteen percent (13%) of Wisconsin voters give the U.S. economy good marks, while 44% rate it as poor. Forty-two percent (42%) say the economy is getting better, but 36% think it’s getting worse.
In reacting to the nation’s current economic problems, 39% worry that the federal government will do too much, but slightly more (43%) fear the government will not do enough. Nationally, voters are more evenly divided. Sixty-nine percent (69%) think the government should cut spending to help the economy, while just 16% feel more spending is called for. That’s in line with voter attitudes nationwide.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Wisconsin voters correctly understand that the United States spends more on the military and national security than any other nation in the world. Eleven percent (11%) don’t think that’s true, but 33% aren’t sure.
Thirty-five percent (35%) say the government spends too much on the military and national security, while 22% think there isn’t enough defense spending. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the level of spending in this area is about right. This is a more negative assessment of military and national security spending than is found nationally.
Fifty-one percent of voters in Wisconsin approve of the job the president is doing, while 49% disapprove. This includes 35% who Strongly Approve and 42% who Strongly Disapprove, giving the president a slightly better job approval rating than he earns nationally.
Romney is viewed favorably by 49% and unfavorably by 50%. This includes 34% who have a Very Favorable opinion of him and 34% with a Very Unfavorable one.
In addition to Wisconsin, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia are Toss-Ups. Obama is ahead in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington. Romney leads in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota.
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They are both lovely ladies. As I said.
Michelle is not a lovely lady. Inside or out.
Conservatives really need to get a handle on the fraud, or they will find themselves unable to come up with enough votes to win in a few key states. I think they need to make it a major felony to vote illegally, then jail some of those who do. Set up an independent federal agency to investigate and prosecute those who do it. Even in local elections, it is a federal issue, because the right to fair elections is a civil right.
You are delusional. No, make that idiotic.
Doesn’t matter if Romney gets as many votes as Walker - he only needs to get more than Obama . . . .
Oh for heavens sakes.
Ever notice both Michelle and Barry have very large teeth.
That wasn't really the point of the conversation I was having with the other fellow. But, for what it's worth, I do understand that if Romney gets more votes than Obama in WI, Romney will win the state (:rollseyes:)
In almost every election that I can remember voting here in Wisc, the Madtown and Milwaukee areas have been so indoctrinated with Democrat policy it's hard to get anything Republican done. It requires a massive contribution of people outside of these 2 areas to overcome these 2 population densities. That's why Walker prevailed in the recall election.
How do you figure? If the assistance you give a person to vote has no value beyond helping them to vote, how is it a bribe? If they were busing people from South Dakota to Florida (someplace they'd have a reason to go to anyway) in November on the condition that they voted, even without telling them who to vote for then yes, but not in this situation, as far as I can see.
What is really sad is you have no faith in how Mrs. Romney looks now. You had to search for a 30 or 40 year old photo and compare it ..not to a good pic of Michelle...but a bad one. Trust me, there are alot of bad ones of Mrs. Romney too. But the way she looks now is not good enough for you. You wanted a pic of her when she was young. How insulting. And dishonest. And mean spirited. You do not sleep well do you? Have digestive problems too? Thought so.
Well, you and I have different opinions. I will stand by mine.
People with whom you disagree a idiots? Think alot of yourself, dont you?
In post #59, you basically stated that Michelle Obama has better taste in men than Ann Romney. Really? You don't think that is an idiotic statement? Please seek professional help. You truly are deranged.
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