Wisconsin: Poll: Walker down 10 points in Wisconsin

[mystery-ak]

Poll: Walker down 10 points in Wisconsin
By Tal Axelrod - 10/11/18 05:46 PM EDT

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is trailing state schools superintendent Tony Evers by 10 points in his reelection bid, according to an NBC News/Marist poll released Thursday.

Walker gets 43 percent of likely voters’ support in the survey, while 53 percent support Evers.

Walker also has a significant deficit when comparing the two candidates’ favorability ratings.

Evers has a net-positive favorability rating, with 49 percent of respondents reporting a favorable view of him compared to 38 percent unfavorable, with 24 percent saying they haven’t heard of him or are unsure. Walker’s favorability rating is underwater, with 42 percent of likely voters having a favorable view of him and 54 percent having an unfavorable one.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/411059-poll-walker-down-10-points-in-wisconsin-gubernatorial-race

[TomSea]

According to the “gold standard” of job metrics, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, since Walker was elected in 2011, Wisconsin has lost 150 manufacturing establishments, at a time when most other states added them.

Continued at: https://progressive.org/dispatches/under-scott-walker-wisconsin-lost-manufacturing-plants-and-job-growth-181011/

So, in spite of this being from the Progressive, if these stats are real, obviously, this is not good for the Governor.

Story links to other coverage: https://www.wpr.org/despite-uptick-hiring-wisconsin-remains-short-250k-job-benchmark

[Wingnut]

The shithole they call Madison ruins that state.

It is where Once-ler lives.  He can tell you how great it is.

[Frank Cannon]

I saw another poll this morning that had him up past the MOE. I call bullshit.