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Published: 03/18/10

Tommy Thompson Would Be Game-Changer in Wisconsin Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Tommy Thompson Would Be Game-Changer in Wisconsin Senate Race

A new Rasmussen Reports poll indicates that former Gov. Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin would not make as big a splash if he challenges Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold as was found in a survey earlier this week. But Thompson, a Republican, would turn a contest that is not currently competitive into a horse race. Thompson leads Feingold by 47 percent to 45 percent, with 3 percent preferring another candidate and 4 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 16. The margin of error is 4.5 points. A Wisconsin Policy Research Poll conducted March 7-9 had earlier reported ...

Published: 03/15/10

Tommy Thompson leads Feingold in Wisconsin Senate Race (If He Runs)

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Tommy Thompson leads Feingold in Wisconsin Senate Race (If He Runs)

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, who has sent signals that he might jump into the Senate race against Democrat Russ Feingold, leads Feingold in a general election matchup by 51 percent to 39 percent, with 9 percent undecided, according to a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute poll conducted March 7-9. Matched against the Republican who is a declared candidate, real estate developer Terrence Wall, Feingold leads by 47 percent to 32 percent, with 20 percent undecided. Feingold is seen favorably by 50 percent of voters and unfavorably by 39 percent, with 5 percent saying they never heard ...

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