New Wisconsin poll shows Tammy Baldwin in better re-election shape than Scott Walker

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New Wisconsin poll shows Tammy Baldwin in better re-election shape than Scott Walker


https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/08/28/top-issues-fall-races-economy-health-care-education-immigration/1120017002/



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Walker trails Evers 44% to 46% in the new Suffolk poll, a difference well within the margin of error.

The latest survey is consistent with the findings of other pollsters on the two-term governor in at least two respects.

First, the Republican Walker is in greater danger of losing his job right now than the other big-name incumbent on the Wisconsin ballot this fall, Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Baldwin leads her GOP opponent Leah Vukmir 50% to 42% in the Suffolk poll. In five different surveys by four different pollsters since June, Baldwin has been better positioned than Walker to win re-election, a pattern that underscores how challenging this mid-term election cycle is for the GOP.

Baldwin also has a more positive image than Walker in the Suffolk survey.

“She looks solid to me, across demographic (groups),” said Suffolk pollster David Paleologos, who polls for USA Today. Baldwin is trailing Vukmir by single digits among men in the survey but winning women 58% to 35%.

Both Walker and Baldwin have nearly universal support in their own party and almost no support in the opposing party. While Baldwin is winning independents in her race for Senate, however, Walker is losing independents in his race for governor, which explains why she is in better shape in the summertime polls.



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Craig Gilbert and Bill Glauber Published 10:55 a.m. CT Aug. 28, 2018 | Updated 12:25 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2018
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