Russ in trouble..

from TPM..

A new Rasmussen poll of the Wisconsin Senate race shows incumbent Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold trailing Republican Ron Johnson, the frontrunner in the September 14 GOP Senate primary. The poll gives Johnson a narrow 48%-46% lead.

Recent polling has also shown the race to be tight. A Rasmussen survey from two weeks ago put Johnson ahead by one point, while a Magellan survey from July 12 showed Feingold up two.

Against Republican Dave Westlake, a long shot for the Republican nomination, Feingold fares better. The latest Rasmussen survey shows the Democrat leading Westlake 49%-39%.

The TPM Poll Average now gives Johnson a 48.5%-46.4% edge over Feingold, who in turn is up 48.3%-39.1% over Westlake. The margin of error for the latest Rasmussen survey is ±4.0 percentage points.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/rasmussen-poll-ron-johnson-edging-sen-feingold-in-wi-senate-race.php?ref=fpi

I know it's Rasmussen but it's not far off from other recent polling. I guess we should assume the problem is that Russel is not being "progressive" enough.

Two parts to that:

1. Proposing things that help working Americans
2. Getting them done

He's half way there.

won't do either

We know it's close - I'll be watching for a more reputable poll to corroborate or refute (R)asmussen.

to block FinReg.. but he probably also pissed off a bunch of others at the same time. Russ is in a bit of a quandary.

That the voters in WI apparently see right through.

It's early and Feingold is well liked here. He votes his conscience and does what he thinks is right and he is not a lock-step Liberal and here that is a good thing. I know Republicans who will even vote for him like they did for Proxmire.

i need another pollster.

Are you hoping Feingold loses so you can score some points here?

who insist the Democrat's problems are all a result of not being "progresssive" enough.

and you are positively gloating that Feingold, who last I heard is running as a Democrat, is in a tight race.

So your 'solidarity' extends only to Democrats you approve of.

I hope he wins and he probably will.

Harry Reid? In like Flynn!

aren't energized right now.

enough to answer a poll?

states, and the Packers haven't even begun to dominate the pre-season headlines yet.

As soon as the temps fall a bit and the first hints of cool autumn air blow through, I think Russ Feingold wipes the floor with this Johnson guy.

Johnson came out with some crap about gun ownership and how he doesn't own a gun that Westlake will appeal to the Repig base with.

They will shoot at each other for a month and a half and essentially allow Russ to sit back and watch them give him ammo on whoever wins the primary.

Don't underestimate Russ.