Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Latest Polls

By Jeff Simpson

There has been much written about the latest Public Policy Polls, from the Democratic party sending out a press release telling us its ok we do not have a candidate yet because people do not like Scott Walker:

The latest poll from Public Policy Polling confirms what we’ve all known for months -- Scott Walker is crumbling under the weight of his own failure.
Without even an announced challenger, Walker’s approval rating has fallen into the Net Unfavorable category. It’s the clearest evidence to date: Scott Walker is imminently beatable.
This race is ours for the taking. We can win Wisconsin back, restore our progressive legacy, and bring back good, clean government that works for the people, not corporate special interests.
 Then Wisconsin reporter sent their spin machine into high gear, who already have Scott Walker penciled in as Governor for life:


MADISON – Candidate Walker is looking pretty good in 2014, according to the latest numbers from a liberal-leaning polling firm.
Public Policy Polling calls its new polling data a “mixed bag” for Gov. Scott Walker, but the Republican incumbent leads every Democratic challenger in next year’s race for governor. Here’s the score, according to PPP:
Walker is up 47 percent to 43 percent in a hypothetical head-to-head against Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca of Kenosha. The governor leads former Trek executive Mary Burke of Madison 48 percent to 42 percent. And he’s up by 7 percentage points on state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma. Walker outpaces Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson 47 percent to 40 percent.
Two different party organizations and two different versions.  Now here is mine:

I recently wrote a column about the lack of hearing any candidate for Governor in WI stake out a position.  Just something, anything to get behind.    Yet in WI we have received nothing from the Democratic party.   

SO, the PPP showed us that while the party is quiet the people are speaking:



1. People are not impressed with Scott Walker :
Do you approve or disapprove of Governor
Scott Walker’s job performance?
48%
Approve
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49%
Disapprove
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2%
Not sure
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However the one question/answer that was THE most telling was this one:


Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or ve
ry conservative?

11% -  Very liberal
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17%-  Somewhat liberal
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32%-  Moderate
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25% - Somewhat conservative
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15% - Very Conservative:
 Only 15% of the state considers themselves "Very Conservative".  We have the most far right , Legislatureand Governor in the history of WI, and yet they are truly appealing to a max of 15%.   This far right, divide and conquer, over the top republican party is truly appealing to a solid 15% of Wisconsinites, while ignoring the other 85%.  
 
 For those of you doing the math at home, that leaves 85% with the right candidate to reach.  That leaves over 8 in 10 Wisconsinites willing to listen to reason.  8 in 10 Wisconsinites willing to be reasoned with, worked with and brought together.     

The question we must ask,now is, "Is the Democratic party willing and ready to speak to them?" 
 
 


 



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