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cali

(114,904 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:12 AM Oct 2012

Presidential, Senate races dead heats in Wisconsin

The races for president and U.S. senator in Wisconsin are as tight as they can get, according to a new poll of likely voters.

The Marquette Law School Poll, released Wednesday, shows Democratic candidate President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney in a virtual deadlock among Wisconsin voters, with Obama garnering 49 percent of the votes from likely voters and Romney 48 percent.

For the U.S. Senate, former governor and Republican candidate Tommy Thompson was the favorite of 46 percent of those polled while Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin was the favorite of 45 percent of those polled.

The poll was conducted Oct. 11-14, before the second presidential debate was held Tuesday night.

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Presidential, Senate races dead heats in Wisconsin (Original Post) cali Oct 2012 OP

Don't you just love how... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #1

I live in a State where I am slightly outnumbered, what has happened to Wisconsin makes me ill. gordianot Oct 2012 #2

I don't believe this. They are gonna try to steal this election. juajen Oct 2012 #3

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

1. Don't you just love how...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:18 AM

Oct 2012

...when a Democrat is a point or two ahead of a Republican (even if there are other polls showing the margin to be larger), it will invariably be reported as a "dead heat" while, if the Republican is ahead of the Democrat by a similar margin, the Republican will always be said to be "leading...?

gordianot

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2. I live in a State where I am slightly outnumbered, what has happened to Wisconsin makes me ill.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:21 AM

Oct 2012

For me the so called political division is a vast chasm. I hate to see this happen to Wisconsin.

juajen

(8,515 posts)

3. I don't believe this. They are gonna try to steal this election.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:13 PM

Oct 2012

All pointers are affirmative. I hope the Dems are doing something now instead of later. Really, we have experienced this so many times before. Surely, our side is working on this as I type. God, I hope so.

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