New Poll: @GovWalker Trails Generic Democrat For Reelection 59% want expanded Medicaid

[riversedge]

Oh, I would love the gov race to be today, given these numbers. Alas!!





Spud Lovr? @SpudLovr 3m3 minutes ago

59% of voters support Wisconsin expanding Medicaid; only 21% who are opposed. https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/polls/walker-trails-generic-democrat-reelection/ … #wiunion #wiright #wipolitics

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@GovWalker Trails Generic Democrat For Reelection - Public Policy Polling https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/polls/walker-trails-generic-democrat-reelection/



Walker Trails Generic Democrat For Reelection



https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/polls/walker-trails-generic-democrat-reelection/

October 26, 2017 | pppadmin


PPP’s new Wisconsin poll finds that the race for Governor next year is likely to be competitive. Scott Walker is somewhat unpopular, with 43% of voters approving of the job he’s doing to 49% who disapprove. Walker trails a generic Democratic opponent for reelection 48-43. Of course generic Democrats sometimes poll stronger than who the nominee actually ends up being and it remains to be seen who from the crowded Democratic field emerges but the race at the least looks like it should be a toss up.

The Foxconn deal isn’t doing much to enhance Walker’s political standing. 34% of voters say they support the deal to 41% who oppose it. Voters also question Walker’s motivations with the deal- just 38% think he’s doing it because it will be a good long term deal for the state, while 49% think he’s doing it just to try to help with his reelection next year.

There is also a sentiment among voters that in several key areas things in Wisconsin have not improved under Walker’s leadership. Just 17% think the quality of public schools has gotten better during Walker’s tenure to 48% who think they’ve gotten worse and 27% who believe they’ve stayed about the same. And only 20% think the quality of roads and highways has gotten better during the Walker administration, to 38% who think they’ve gotten worse, and 36% who think they’ve stayed about the same.

The other thing plaguing Walker right now is his ties to Donald Trump, who’s become unpopular in Wisconsin. Only 40% of voters approve of the job Trump is doing to 52% who disapprove. And 44% of voters in the state think Walker has been too supportive of Trump to 35% who think he’s been supportive about the right amount, and 13% who think he hasn’t been supportive enough.

Democrats lead the generic legislative ballot in the state 44-41. Of course the reality with the state’s gerrymandered district lines is that wouldn’t give them much of a chance at a majority in either chamber of the legislature. 44% of voters in the state think the legislative district lines are not fairly drawn, to only 25% who think they are fair. By a 63-16 spread voters think lines should be decided by an independent nonpartisan commission instead of the Legislature and Governor. The appetite for nonpartisan redistricting carries across the usual political divides- Clinton voters support it 79/6, but Trump voters do too 47/28.

On some other key state issues:

[riversedge]

1. the majority of people in Wisconsin support cutting the state's prison population in half and ...

Mark Rice? @ricermark 23h23 hours ago

A new @ppppolls poll shows that the majority of people in Wisconsin support cutting the state's prison population in half and 19% are undecided. https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PPP_Release_Wisconsin102617.pdf …

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[riversedge]

2. Walker (R) Job Approval: Approve 43% Disapprove 49%

PublicPolicyPolling Retweeted
Political Polls? @Politics_Polls Oct 26

WISCONSIN
Gov. Scott Walker (R) Job Approval:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 49%

@ppppolls 10/17-18

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[riversedge]

6. For comparison - @ppppolls from Sept. 2013 had @ScottWalker leading Mary Burke by 6 points.

For comparison - @ppppolls from Sept. 2013 had @ScottWalker leading Mary Burke by 6 points.

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[Squinch]

3. Except that lots of Wisconsin elections have real head scratcher results. The voting

machines seem to say whatever Walker and the Koches want them to.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Appears this is the real Game Changer.

Funny how these machines kind of vanished.

[Me.]

4. How Many Times Does He Get To Run?

[riversedge]

7. There are no limits. He can run as much as he wants to.

[Me.]

8. So He Could Become The King Of Wisconsin

Wow

Is there a Dem running?

[dragonlady]

9. There are about 10 running, more or less

It's hard to keep track. The primary in August will probably not wind up having that many to choose from.