After 16 months of unimaginable discord, Wisconsin feels more divided than ever. But the underlying fault lines are not new. … Combining Marquette’s five 2012 surveys gives us a more detailed picture. [ cont. ] Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel Read more »

… According to recent polling, Wisconsin, once known for progressive policy and upper-Midwestern civility, is now the most politically polarized state in the nation. … Bill Kramer, the Republican speaker pro tem of the Assembly, recently told a reporter that at times he finds it necessary to bring his Glock […] Read more »

Gov. Scott Walker leads Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett 50-42 among those likely to vote in Wisconsin’s June 5 recall election, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll of 708 Wisconsin adults on cell phones and landlines. … Emily Ekins, Reason-Rupe Read more »

A new poll of likely recall election voters finds Governor Scott Walker with a slim lead over Tom Barrett. The poll by St. Norbert’s College and WPR questioned 406 likely voters in the last week. … The poll is conducted by Wendy Scattergood, an assistant professor at the college. She says […] Read more »