Election 2012

[skatingfan]

Anybody else watch HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' - eye opening the extend of the problem and how quickly things have gotten so bad.

[Drop-shot]

Anybody else watch HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' - eye opening the extend of the problem and how quickly things have gotten so bad.

I have.

[craighickman]

State House - District 82 - Dem Primary
June 13, 2012 - 09:35AM ET
Maine - 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting - 100%


Read more: http://www.wmtw.com/news/politics/Ma...#ixzz1xgGJlQtL

[Ribbons]

Congratulations, Craig!

[James7]

Wow! Congrats!

[Ti-Amie]

State House - District 82 - Dem Primary
June 13, 2012 - 09:35AM ET
Maine - 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting - 100%


Read more: http://www.wmtw.com/news/politics/Ma...#ixzz1xgGJlQtL

Congratulations!

[patrick]

Congratulations, Craig.

[shtexas]

Go for it, Craig!

[munchin]

Wow, well done. Congrats, Craig!

[winston]

Congratulations Craig.

[suliso]

Congrats Craig! Is your district usually democratic or republican controlled?

[rabbit]

I think in Brad Gilbert terms, that's taking your opponent to the woodshed. Congrats, Craig!

[Kirkus]

It's a freaking blowout!! Good job. Congratulations!!

[skatingfan]

Congratulations Craig - I'd vote for you - if it wasn't against the law

[Moose]

I'm curious why you think Wisconsin is clearly Obama's, shtexas. They have a Republican governor, and both of their legislatures are led by Republicans (all of which happened in the last two years).

While I think it is a winable state for the POTUS, I think "clearly" might be an overstatement. And if Walker does survive his recall, I think there are going to be a lot of D's very po'd that the President could not spend a few hours in the state last week, when he was only 15 minutes away.

The very same polls that have Walker ahead in double digits have Obama ahead by at least 7 points. That tells me they are looking at each race independently.

Looks like last week, along with the economy, may be changing things:

Election 2012: Wisconsin President
Wisconsin: Romney 47%, Obama 44%


Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Mitt Romney now leads President Obama for the first time in Wisconsin where the president's support has fallen to its lowest level to date.

The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Romney with 47% of the vote to Obama’s 44%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and four percent (4%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Prior to this survey, Obama's support in the state has ranged from 45% to 52%, while Romney has earned 41% to 45%. Last month, the numbers were Obama 49%, Romney 45%. The president led his likely Republican challenger by 11 points in March - 52% to 41%.

Just last week Republican Governor Scott Walker won a special recall election prompted by Democrats outraged over his successful move to limit collective bargaining rights for some unionized public employees in order to reduce Wisconsin's budget deficit.

Most voters (51%) in the state view public employee unions unfavorably, while 46% share a favorable opinion of them. This includes 33% with a Very Unfavorable view of the unions and 27% with a Very Favorable one. The president draws overwhelming support from voters who view public employee unions favorably, while Romney draws equally heavy support from those who view them unfavorably.

Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters in Wisconsin approve of the job Obama is doing, while 52% disapprove. These findings include 27% who Strongly Approve of the president’s job performance and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. These ratings are comparable to those measured nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

Romney is viewed favorably by 49% of Wisconsin voters and unfavorably by 45%. These numbers include Very Favorable reviews from 23% and Very Unfavorable ones by 30%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...nsin_president