Conservative pollster Rasmussen shows Scott Walker and Mary Burke tied in March

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Conservative pollster Rasmussen shows Scott Walker and Mary Burke tied in March
by blue cheddar • March 13, 2014


The conservative pollster Rasmussen shows that Mary Burke and Scott Walker are tied. Back in January the Marquette U. poll showed Walker at 47% to Burke’s 41%.

Given the methods used by Rasmussen, the tie also suggests that Mary Burke is polling well with Wisconsin’s conservatives and – no shocker here – with women.

I’d like to say with confidence that Scott Walker’s popularity took a strong hit following the release of the Rindfleisch #WalkerDocs. It would seem logical.

However, given the limited play* the emails got across the state, and the subsequent drowning of that story due to the more salacious Bill “Boob Grabber” Kramer story, it’s not clear to me that we should credit the John Doe #Walkerdocs for poll changes right now.

If you’re feeling especially ebullient to know that Walker is sweating bullets over this, I know where you’re coming from.

And yet I cosign what Jack Craver wrote in his piece on the poll:
“Keep in mind that the results of the poll do not necessarily mean that the electorate has significantly shifted since the last poll showed Walker up by six points on Burke. Not only does the 4.5 point margin allow for a substantial swing either way, but there’s always a chance that the poll is a statistical outlier.”

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1. Just keeping their base from being over confident.

I'm afraid Mary has no chance in November. Hopefully something will change, but I'm afraid it will have to be Wanker self-destructing as I don't think Mary is going to wow anybody.

[RoverSuswade]

2. Whenever the polls show the democrat with a slight lead..

the republican always squeaks it out.
A few days ago:
"Alex Sink holds lead over Jolly."

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3. You know what this means, don't you?

This spring and summer we are going to be swamped with vicious third-party ads, smearing Burke.

[yourout]

4. I think we were going to get that no matter what....The Pukes have more money than they could ever..

hope to spend on a campaign.

Thank you Citizens United.