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Tommy Thompson Says He Won't Run for Senate in Wisconsin
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFormer Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said Thursday that he would not run for Senate against Democrat Russ Feingold. "My family didn't want me to run," Thompson, a Republican, told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel before delivering a speech to Tea Party demonstrators at the state capitol in Madison. Thompson was governor from 1987 to 2001 and was Secretary of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush. He was seen by Republicans as having good shot at unseating Feingold, who is seeking a fourth term. A poll last week showed the former governor leading the incumbent by 45 percent to 33 ...
Tommy Thompson Has Big Lead Over Feingold in New Poll
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Gov. Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin, who is said to be edging closer toward a race against Sen. Russ Feingold, leads the Democratic incumbent in a match-up by 45 percent to 33 percent, with 14 percent preferring an independent or third-party candidate and 7 percent undecided, according to a St. Norbert College Survey Center poll conducted March 23-31. The conservative Weekly Standard reported in late March that Thompson "has spent the past several weeks taking the steps any candidate must take in order to run for office -- he's evaluating staff, he's talking to fundraisers, and he's ...
Latest Wisconsin Senate Poll: Feingold Has Small Edge on Thompson
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Russ Feingold holds a narrow 48 percent to 44 percent lead over former Gov. Tommy Thompson should Thompson choose to jump into Wisconsin's senate race, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted March 22-24. Eight percent are undecided and the margin of error is 4 points. Two other recent surveys -- Public Policy Polling and Rasmussen Reports --have shown the race to be close with Feingold ahead in one and Thompson in the other, but both by amounts within the margins of error. A third poll, by Wisconsin Policy Research poll earlier in the month, had Thompson ahead ...
GOP Needs Tommy Thompson to Run to Make Wisconsin Senate Race Competitive
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe latest poll on the impact former Gov. Tommy Thompson would have on Wisconsin's Senate sweepstakes if he jumps into the race shows Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold with a slim 47 percent to 44 percent lead over Thompson with 9 percent undecided, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 20-21. The margin of error is 3.7 points. Feingold had led Thompson, 50 percent to 41 percent, in PPP's November poll. The PPP results are similar to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 16 that also showed such a race close (with Thompson leading by 47 percent to 45 percent) but differs ...
Tommy Thompson Would Be Game-Changer in Wisconsin Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyA 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 ...
Tommy Thompson leads Feingold in Wisconsin Senate Race (If He Runs)
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer 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 ...
Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Preparing for Wisconsin Senate Run
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyTommy Thompson, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under President George W. Bush, is gearing up for a possible run for the Wisconsin Senate seat held by Russ Feingold, a Democrat. Thompson, a former Wisconsin governor, is lining up donors and reaching out to political allies in the Republican Party to examine the feasibility of mounting a campaign this year, Politico reported Monday. "The governor has taken additional steps in the past week and will continue to do so over the next several weeks. If the meetings go well, you can expect to see an exploratory committee set up ...
Feingold Ahead in Wisconsin Re-Election Bid, but not if Thompson Runs
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold leads the two declared GOP challengers for his job but would be running behind if former Gov. Tommy Thompson got into the race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 17. Feingold leads businessman David Westlake by 47 percent to 37 percent with 6 percent preferring another candidate and 10 percent undecided. He leads real estate developer Terrence Wall 47 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent preferring someone else and 7 percent undecided. Thompson leads Feingold 48 percent to 43 percent with 6 percent preferring someone else and 4 percent ...
Feingold May Be Vulnerable If Thompson Seeks His Wisconsin Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIf former Gov. Tommy Thompson gets into the Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate, Democrats could find themselves with another vulnerable incumbent on their hands in three-term Sen. Russ Feingold, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 26. Thompson leads Feingold, 47 percent to 43 percent, with 6 percent preferring some other candidate and 4 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. As of now, there are two Republicans officially running for Feingold's job -- real estate developer Terrence Wall and businessman Dave Westlake. Asked whether he would jump in, Thompson told the ...
A Year Out, Wisconsin Governor's Race Shaping Up to Be Close
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyMilwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett would be in close races against any of three potential GOP candidates in next year's race for governor in Wisconsin, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Nov. 20-22. ...
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