… Voters who turned out for this election narrowly supported Walker’s handling of the collective bargaining issue: 52 percent approved, and 47 percent disapproved. … Wisconsin voters were also split in their views of unions for government workers. According to exit polls, 51 percent said they viewed these unions favorably; […] Read more »

Even with Scott Walker’s success, Barack Obama won some bragging rights in the Wisconsin governor’s recall election: Voters said they favored Obama over Mitt Romney in November’s presidential race by an 11-point margin, with advantages for Obama both on handling the economy and aiding the middle class. [cont.] Gary Langer, […] Read more »

Every election boils down to two things: what voters think, and which voters vote. Both sides have been furiously trying to change minds before Tuesday’s historic recall election. But with so few undecided voters left, the biggest question mark remaining is the composition of the electorate. [cont.] Craig Gilbert, The […] Read more »

In the War for Wisconsin, voters here have become famous for three things: participation, polarization and discord. In plainer language, they’re active, they’re divided and they’re angry. … “Anger can powerfully motivate political participation,” reports a recent study by political scientists that found that anger, more than other emotions such as […] Read more »

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s campaign is upset by the new Marquette Law School poll released on Wednesday that showed him seven points behind in his quest to unseat Wisconsin’s Republican Governor, Scott Walker, in June 5’s recall election. But the reasoning behind the campaign’s complaint is inconsistent with its praise […] Read more »

A new Marquette Law School poll finds Governor Scott Walker with 52 percent to Mayor Tom Barrett with 45 percent among 600 likely voters in next week’s recall election. [cont.] Marquette Law School Read more »