A new UW Badger Poll from the University of Wisconsin Survey Center is out, and it shows that Wisconsin doesn't like the direction we're being taken in. A record high for the poll of 55% are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the state. We haven't been this dissatisfied in over 20 years!
A majority of Wisconsinites believe the state is worse off since Walker took office. 55% oppose the Walker-Republican two-year budget recently signed by Walker in Green Bay, and 59% disapprove of the job that Walker is doing, much higher than the previous governor ever received.
Approval of the Democrats in the state is much higher than the Republicans, with nearly half of the state approving of the Democrats' job. Wisconsin overwhelmingly approves of the option of recalls and the recalls this summer, preferring the Democrats to win out by a wide margin.
Things are looking good for the recall elections, if you're a Democrat.
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Showing posts with label polls. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wisconsin Republicans Under Massive Public Pressure
Rumors have been at nearly a fever pitch for the last week. So it's been difficult to know what to believe lately. One thing is for sure, the Republicans are really starting to feel the mounting pressure. Last week, I highlighted some of the early tactics the Republicans were resorting to, and then Friday they bi-passed constitutional law to issue an order for the arrest of the Wisconsin 14. The pressure only continues to increase, and it's starting to show on the Republicans.
I just watched Rep. Cory Mason (D) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R) on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. The biggest take-away from the debate was how much differently the two behaved. Mason was calm, respectful, and answered the questions asked of him. Fitzgerald, who called in, sounded agitated and was very lippy to Mason, O'Donnell, and anyone else he could direct his anger at. On top of that, but somewhat usual, Fitzgerald neglected to directly answer most of the questions asked of him. Neither Walker or Fitzgerald looked much better in their earlier press conference where they reiterated their desire to not compromise. These are the most telling signs that the pressure is starting to wear on the Republicans.
Who can blame them? The polls continue to show a consistent, if not increasing, strong opposition to the plans of Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans. Even conservative-leaning polls can't get the numbers to spin their way. For example, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute couldn't get more than fifty percent to side with Walker on collective bargaining if told the local governments need it. Fifty-eight percent of respondents in that poll are opposed to Walker's plan without that qualification.
Lawsuits against the Walker administration are starting to pile up. Last week Monday, the Wisconsin State Employees Union sued Walker for unfair labor practices. The complaint is that Walker refused to negotiate with the union, in violation of state law.
The Associated Press and the local Madison newspaper the Isthmus sued Walker on Friday for not revealing details about emails. Walker has said that he's received more than 8,000 emails in support of his plan, but he's resisted providing any further information. The lawsuit states Walker is in violation of the Wisconsin Open Records law and asks Walker to be ordered to release the emails.
Today, the Wisconsin Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office. This is similar to another complaint filed two weeks ago. We all remember the prank phone call between Walker and a faux David Koch. The two main issues in this complaint relate to that call. The first issue is a possible campaign finance law violation when Walker asked Koch for help in shoring up support. The second issue has to do with Walker admitting that he would layoff workers as a political tactic. This would be unfair labor practice.
I also wanted to highlight a very interesting comment from Sen. Fitzgerald on The Last Word. Fitzgerald admitted that the Obama stimulus saved Wisconsin, and he said that we're in trouble because there is no more stimulus.
I just watched Rep. Cory Mason (D) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R) on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. The biggest take-away from the debate was how much differently the two behaved. Mason was calm, respectful, and answered the questions asked of him. Fitzgerald, who called in, sounded agitated and was very lippy to Mason, O'Donnell, and anyone else he could direct his anger at. On top of that, but somewhat usual, Fitzgerald neglected to directly answer most of the questions asked of him. Neither Walker or Fitzgerald looked much better in their earlier press conference where they reiterated their desire to not compromise. These are the most telling signs that the pressure is starting to wear on the Republicans.
Who can blame them? The polls continue to show a consistent, if not increasing, strong opposition to the plans of Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans. Even conservative-leaning polls can't get the numbers to spin their way. For example, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute couldn't get more than fifty percent to side with Walker on collective bargaining if told the local governments need it. Fifty-eight percent of respondents in that poll are opposed to Walker's plan without that qualification.
Lawsuits against the Walker administration are starting to pile up. Last week Monday, the Wisconsin State Employees Union sued Walker for unfair labor practices. The complaint is that Walker refused to negotiate with the union, in violation of state law.
The Associated Press and the local Madison newspaper the Isthmus sued Walker on Friday for not revealing details about emails. Walker has said that he's received more than 8,000 emails in support of his plan, but he's resisted providing any further information. The lawsuit states Walker is in violation of the Wisconsin Open Records law and asks Walker to be ordered to release the emails.
Today, the Wisconsin Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office. This is similar to another complaint filed two weeks ago. We all remember the prank phone call between Walker and a faux David Koch. The two main issues in this complaint relate to that call. The first issue is a possible campaign finance law violation when Walker asked Koch for help in shoring up support. The second issue has to do with Walker admitting that he would layoff workers as a political tactic. This would be unfair labor practice.
I also wanted to highlight a very interesting comment from Sen. Fitzgerald on The Last Word. Fitzgerald admitted that the Obama stimulus saved Wisconsin, and he said that we're in trouble because there is no more stimulus.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wisconsin Polls Show Strong Majority Oppose Walker
Many people have been talking about the national Rasmussen poll that shows more national voters side with Gov. Scott Walker. However, I've been reminding people that this is Wisconsin, not the nation. The local polls have shown consistent opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill. We're the people who brought you collective bargaining, and our opinions are the only ones that matter in this case. Now, Nate Silver from FiveThirtyEight says he's skeptical of the Rasmussen poll because of the way in which the questions were asked. So it's clear we should focus more on results from local polling.
Two new local polls have been released since the Rasmussen poll that show strong opposition to Walker's plan in Wisconsin. These polls could be biased as well, but they are fairly consistent with previous local polls. There's a poll released on Monday from Madison public opinion analysts Forward Strategies, and another poll released today from the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Both polls show that a strong majority oppose Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
The poll commissioned by the state AFL-CIO shows that 52% of Wisconsinites oppose Walker's plan to eliminate people's rights, with 42% supporting the plan. These results are consistent with the majority of local polls I've seen before. We should remember that Walker was elected with 52% of the vote. It's clear, even though Walker says no one should be surprised by his plan, many of us, myself included, are surprised.
The WisPolitics Budget Blog has a good summary of the entire poll with links to the actual poll.
The Forward Strategies poll targeted key Republican Senate districts instead of the entire state. The poll found that over two-thirds of Wisconsinites in those districts think Walker should compromise before stripping public employees of their bargaining rights. This is well outside any margin of error, which was 4.89%, though it was a very small sample with only 400 voters questioned.
The Senate districts that the Forward Strategies poll targeted were:
Rob Cowles, Green Bay
Randy Hopper, Fond du Lac
Dan Kapanke, La Crosse
Luther Olsen, Ripon
Dale Schultz, Richland Center
Sheila Harsdorf, River Falls
Terry Moulton, Chippewa Falls
Tell your Senator how you feel if you are in one of these districts, or anywhere in Wisconsin for that matter.
Two new local polls have been released since the Rasmussen poll that show strong opposition to Walker's plan in Wisconsin. These polls could be biased as well, but they are fairly consistent with previous local polls. There's a poll released on Monday from Madison public opinion analysts Forward Strategies, and another poll released today from the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Both polls show that a strong majority oppose Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
The poll commissioned by the state AFL-CIO shows that 52% of Wisconsinites oppose Walker's plan to eliminate people's rights, with 42% supporting the plan. These results are consistent with the majority of local polls I've seen before. We should remember that Walker was elected with 52% of the vote. It's clear, even though Walker says no one should be surprised by his plan, many of us, myself included, are surprised.
The WisPolitics Budget Blog has a good summary of the entire poll with links to the actual poll.
The Forward Strategies poll targeted key Republican Senate districts instead of the entire state. The poll found that over two-thirds of Wisconsinites in those districts think Walker should compromise before stripping public employees of their bargaining rights. This is well outside any margin of error, which was 4.89%, though it was a very small sample with only 400 voters questioned.
The Senate districts that the Forward Strategies poll targeted were:
Rob Cowles, Green Bay
Randy Hopper, Fond du Lac
Dan Kapanke, La Crosse
Luther Olsen, Ripon
Dale Schultz, Richland Center
Sheila Harsdorf, River Falls
Terry Moulton, Chippewa Falls
Tell your Senator how you feel if you are in one of these districts, or anywhere in Wisconsin for that matter.
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