Wisconsin
Related: About this forumNew Marquette poll results are bad news for Walker
http://law.marquette.edu/poll/His approval is down to 41% (56% diapproval) and his budget proposals are unpopular (78% oppose cuts to public education, 70% oppose UW cuts).
In a presidential race match-up, Hillary beats Walker 52% to 40%.
In a senate match-up, Feingold 54% and Johnson 38%.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)May they continue to slide!
postulater
(5,075 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)it IS good news. I think most of the drop is attributable to Walker's brazen "unofficial" campaign for President, as he all but ignores the people who elected him. Nobody likes feeling used when it becomes obvious that's what is happening- not even a lot of conservatives, apparently. I also think Walker is getting a LOT more push back than he bargained for against his anti-UW rhetoric and budget proposals.
riversedge
(69,708 posts)Oh Happy days.............
https://law.marquette.edu/poll/2015/04/16/marquette-law-school-poll-finds-walker-job-approval-down/
Marquette Law School Poll finds Walker job approval down
April 16, 2015
Clinton leads presidential matchups; controversy over budget
MILWAUKEE A new Marquette Law School Poll finds Gov. Scott Walkers job approval rating has fallen to 41 percent, with 56 percent of registered voters in Wisconsin saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job as governor. In the previous poll, in October 2014, Walkers approval among registered voters was 49 percent, with 47 percent disapproving.
To look ahead to a possible 2016 presidential matchup, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads Walker in Wisconsin, 52 percent to 40 percent.
In a possible 2016 U.S. Senate race, former Sen. Russ Feingold has the support of 54 percent of registered voter, leading incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, who has 38 percent, with 9 percent not expressing a preference.
Election matchups at this point show us where candidates are lining up at the start of the race, said Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll. The eventual outcome, of course, depends on how they actually run the course. Having an early picture allows us to measure how the campaign changes voters preferences over time........
riversedge
(69,708 posts)Walker's excuses are getting old:
Oh, the Walker fans are so sad (and vile).--I glanced through the comment section!
madison.com @madisondotcom 10h10 hours ago
Scott Walker approval rating makes 'significant drop' in #Wisconsin http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-approval-rating-makes-significant-drop-in-wisconsin/article_3e8002fb-5f6b-5c3d-94ff-9e8940963d5a.html
MARQUETTE POLL | CLINTON FAVORED OVER WALKER, 52-40
Scott Walker approval rating makes 'significant drop' in Wisconsin
...................In a conference call with reporters from Spain, where he is wrapping up a weeklong European trade mission, Walker attributed the drop in his approval rating to the budget process. He said governors typically see lower approval numbers during budget deliberations.
Walker said there has been little or no talk about how the budget lowers property taxes and caps UW System undergraduate tuition. The budget lowers property taxes on an average Wisconsin home by $5 in each of the next two years.
Those are all really positive things, and really nobody is talking about those things, Walker said. Theyre only talking about things where there might be some level of disagreement.
Walker said the states budget outlook should improve in May, when the Legislative Fiscal Bureau releases new revenue estimates. He said any additional anticipated revenues could be used first to reduce the state-aid cuts to K-12 public schools, and then theres some possibility that they can tweak some of the budget adjustments to the University of Wisconsin.
Read more: http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-approval-rating-makes-significant-drop-in-wisconsin/article_3e8002fb-5f6b-5c3d-94ff-9e8940963d5a.html#ixzz3XYzl3cFe
Gov. Scott Walker touted his pro-gun credentials Friday at the National Rifle Association convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
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riversedge
(69,708 posts)Chart of @ScottWalker job approval since 2012 by #mulawpoll. @PollsAndVotes calls this "breathtaking."
riversedge
(69,708 posts)There is always that about 1/3 of the Walker hard core fans who stand with Walker no matter what happerns to WI.
RT @TheWiscIdea: According to @MULawPoll, 70% of Wisconsin voters oppose the $300 million budget cuts to the @UWSystem
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