… If there’s any place in America where Paul Ryan’s presence on the GOP ticket electrifies the party faithful it is here, in the outer suburbs and exurbs of Milwaukee, where Republican turnout routinely defies the laws of physics. Does that mean Ryan can help end the GOP’s 24-year Wisconsin […] Read more »
Paul Who?
Mitt Romney’s long-anticipated vice presidential announcement comes Saturday morning and sources indicated to CNN that the presumptive GOP nominee will name U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. Polls show Americans are largely unsure of Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee. [cont.] Kevin Liptak, CNN Read more »
Voices from the Battleground States
The latest batch of Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls show a tight race between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney in the battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wisconsin and Virginia. Follow-up interviews with poll respondents offer a glimpse into how likely voters view both of the […] Read more »
Mixed Views Are Found on Stricter Laws for Guns
Most voters in Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin are not clamoring for stricter state laws covering the sale of guns, with majorities in each state saying more restrictions would not prevent violent attacks like last month’s killings in Aurora, Colo. [cont.] Dalia Sussman, New York Times Read more »
Romney leads in Colo., Obama in Va., Wis.
Two states that Barack Obama won in 2008 – after going for former President Bush in 2004 – are now split between President Obama and Mitt Romney, according to the latest Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times swing state poll. [cont.] Stephanie Condon, CBS News Read more »
Wisconsin Senate Race Will Be Test of Political Mood
Wisconsin has drawn plenty of attention recently, first because of the recall election of Gov. Scott Walker (R) and then because it is one of a handful of swing states in the 2012 presidential election. But it is the Senate race for retiring Democrat Herb Kohl’s seat that could end […] Read more »