Governor Scott Walker Holds 5 Point Lead Over Liberal Challenger in Wisconsin Recall Race
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, May 10, 2012, 11:42 AM
Protesters march outside the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Hotel where Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is speaking to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. Walker says he’s using Illinois and its many problems as an argument for keeping him in office. The first-term Republican faces a recall election in June primarily because he restricted union bargaining rights for state employees. (AP /Seth Perlman)
Republican Governor Scott Walker holds a 5 point lead (50-45) over liberal challenger Tom Barrett in the latest polling.
Rasmussen reported:
Embattled Republican Governor Scott Walker holds a five-point lead over his newly nominated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in Wisconsin’s special recall election.
A new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey shows that 50% of the state’s Likely Voters prefer Walker while 45% choose Barrett. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate and another two percent (2%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Wisconsin was conducted on May 9, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Militant Conservative commented:
LOL, bleed the unions dry of
monies then win. Property taxes have gone down under
Scott Walker. Kinda hard to
Fire someone that is doing thier job well.
donb commented:
Five points is what Walker won by last time. I’d like to see him at least double that margin this time.
Brandon In Baton Rouge commented:
I’m going to laugh my ass off when Walker wins and the unions are out millions of dollars.
Combine that with their inevitable offensives they’ll pull in Indiana and Arizona and that’s a LOT of money not going toward Bambi’s re-election campaign in battleground states.
Warthog commented:
Hm, an incumbent at 50% after a full-court blitz. That’s re-election territory right at the start. Expect him to go up a point or two as his opponent becomes a known quantity.
The unions lost big when their candidate lost on Tuesday. Don’t expect much enthusiasm from the rank-and-file come election day.
I shall predict Walker by 8.
George commented:
Hopefully his win will set a national trend. No more gravy train for government employees.
Walker/Rubio 2020?
I’m feeling better about 2012. This could have huge implications for Nov. elections. I can hardly wait to see Ed Schultz’s head explode. LOL
Patty commented:
Wisconsin is one of the most liberal states. And this, it is wonderful. They are coming around and figuring out that the liberals aren’t their cup of Cheese.
KornKing commented:
But But But Walker has a spokesperson that used to work at Hooter’s
radioone commented:
“and the unions are out millions of dollars.” Never fear, they can just raise the members political donations, disguised as “dues”.
ObamasareLiars commented:
I live in Oregon but sent Walker money. His recall reelection is THE MOST IMPORTANT election aside from the November presidential election. Unions must be defeated at all costs. They are bankrupting the states. No state should force ANYONE to join a union if they don’t want to. THIS IS AMERICA! That’s all the progressives (communists) know how to do is FORCE their will on people. Just like the healthcare bill was FORCED into law by Pelosi, Reid and the rest of the “liberal” (communist) politicians. FORCE, FORCE, FORCE. Come back America – we will help you heal and get back on your feet – one Democratic/RINO defeat at a time. Especially the most destructive democrat of all – the Liar/Traitor in Chief.
squeaky commented:
hmmm?…… the guys who benefitted the most from the stimulus. you can only go to the well just so many times.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/05/03/wi-unions-reap-stimulus-money-use-it-to-recall-walker/
valerie commented:
#8 May 10, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Patty commented:
They may be liberal, but they are also American. That means they tend to be generous to their government, but they do expect some bang for their tax buck.
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20120510/FON0101/120510017/Do-Wisconsin-recall-primary-results-bode-ill-unions
And you shouldn’t think that involuntary membership in a union as a condition for getting work automatically means a voter approves of cheating by the union.
Gary commented:
Well, if he’s up by 5 he should lose by 2.
The polls don’t factor in 7 points for voter fraud.
Gary commented:
Valerie 13
Maybe so, but it’s not a condition for getting work, it’s a condition for getting work in that trade, in that factory, in that area, etc.
I’ve never been forced to join a union to have a job.
If you have to join a union to work in your preferred trade, move.
Plenty of states are right to work, and when the union breaks the bank in their states, the unions will end.
We’re seeing the end of the union era unfold right now.
paul52 commented:
Dear #8… I live in WI. We are NOT all looney libs. Madison and Milwaukee… yeah, pretty liberal. More Repub. votes cast than Dems in primary here on Tues. statewide. Many, many more Walker yard signs than Dems. Heard a definition for Madison, WI the other day… “Madison: 30 square miles surrounded by reality.” BTW, the union-backed gubernatorial candidate could not even carry her OWN county (Dane). Tells ya something.
Lightwave commented:
Amendment 1 in NC had a similar lead.
It won by 22 points.
When Governor Walker wins by a similar margin because libs simply are too depressed/fat/lazy to vote, what happens then?
valerie commented:
#16 May 10, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Gary commented:
Unions do serve a useful purpose, but membership (payment of dues) must be voluntary. That’s why a right-to-work law keeps them honest.
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