(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama could carry the Badger State, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 53 per cent of respondents in Wisconsin would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 40 per cent would back Arizona senator John McCain.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama could carry the Badger State, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 53 per cent of respondents in Wisconsin would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 40 per cent would back Arizona senator John McCain.
In a poll by SurveyUSA, Obama leads McCain by 16 points.
In 2004, Democratic nominee John Kerry carried Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, with 50 per cent of the vote. No Republican has won the Badger State since Ronald Reagan in 1984.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Wisconsin – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (33) Strategic Vision | 40% | 53% | 7% | Oct. 31-Nov. 2 |
| (32) SurveyUSA | 39% | 55% | 6% | Oct. 28-29 |
| (31) Research 2000 | 42% | 53% | 5% | Oct. 27-28 |
| (30) Univ. of Wisconsin | 42% | 52% | 6% | Oct. 21-28 |
| (29) Strategic Vision | 41% | 50% | 9% | Oct. 24-26 |
| (28) Rasmussen Reports | 44% | 51% | 5% | Oct. 23 |
| (27) Big Ten Universities | 40% | 53% | 7% | Oct. 19-22 |
| (26) Research 2000 | 41% | 52% | 7% | Oct. 19-20 |
| (25) FD / National Journal | 40% | 53% | 7% | Oct. 16-20 |
| (24) SurveyUSA | 43% | 51% | 6% | Oct. 18-19 |
| (23) Mason-Dixon | 39% | 51% | 10% | Oct. 16-17 |
| (22) St. Norbert College | 38% | 51% | 11% | Oct. 9-17 |
| (21) Quinnipiac University | 37% | 54% | 9% | Oct. 8-12 |
| (20) Rasmussen Reports | 44% | 54% | 2% | Oct. 6 |
| (19) Research 2000 | 41% | 51% | 8% | Oct. 5-6 |
| (18) SurveyUSA | 42% | 52% | 6% | Oct. 5-6 |
| (17) Opinion Research Corp. | 46% | 51% | 3% | Oct. 3-6 |
| (16) Strategic Vision | 40% | 49% | 11% | Sept. 26-28 |
| (15) Research 2000 | 43% | 49% | 8% | Sept. 22-23 |
| (14) Quinnipiac University | 42% | 49% | 9% | Sept. 14-21 |
| (13) University of Wisc-Mad | 44% | 45% | 11% | Sept. 14-17 |
| (12) Rasmussen Reports | 46% | 48% | 6% | Sept. 15 |
| (11) Opinion Research Corp. | 47% | 50% | 3% | Sept. 13-14 |
| (10) Strategic Vision | 43% | 46% | 11% | Sept. 5-7 |
| (9) Strategic Vision | 42% | 47% | 11% | Aug. 8-10 |
| (8) Rasmussen Reports | 44% | 51% | 5% | Aug. 5 |
| (7) WPRI | 38% | 44% | 18% | Aug. 3-4 |
| (6) Quinnipiac University | 39% | 50% | 11% | Jul. 14-22 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 39% | 50% | 11% | Jul. 8 |
|
(4) Quinnipiac University |
39% | 52% | 9% | Jun. 17-24 |
| (3) SurveyUSA | 43% | 52% | 6% | Jun. 13-16 |
| (2) University of Wisconsin | 37% | 50% | 13% | Jun. 9-10 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
43% |
45% |
12% |
Jun. 5 |
(33) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(32) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 667 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(31) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 4.0 per cent.
(30) University of Wisconsin – Telephone interviews with 359 likely voters in Wisconsin, from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 5.2 per cent.
(29) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(28) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted on Oct. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(27) Big Ten Universities – Telephone interviews with 584 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(26) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(25) FD / National Journal – Telephone interviews with 405 registered voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.9 per cent.
(24) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 641 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(23) Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. – Telephone interviews with 625 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(22) St. Norbert College – Telephone interviews with 400 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 9 to Oct. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
(21) Quinnipiac University – Telephone interviews with 1,201 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 8 to Oct. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(20) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 600 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted on Oct. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(19) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 700 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(18) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 672 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(17) Opinion Research Corporation – Telephone interviews with 859 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(16) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(15) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Sept. 15 to Sept. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(14) Quinnipiac University – Telephone interviews with 1,313 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.
(13) University of Wisconsin-Madison – Telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(12) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 700 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Sept. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(11) Opinion Research Corporation – Telephone interviews with 950 registered Wisconsin voters, conducted on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(10) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 3.0 per cent.
(9) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(8) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Aug. 5 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(7) Wisconsin Policy Research Institute – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(6) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute – Telephone interviews with 1,094 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Jul. 14 to Jul. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Jul. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(4) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute – Telephone interviews with 1,537 likely Wisconsin voters, conducted from Jun. 17 to Jun. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
(3) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 538 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted from Jun. 13 to Jun. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4.3 per cent.
(2) University of Wisconsin – Telephone interviews with 506 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Jun. 8 to Jun. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Wisconsin, conducted on Jun. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
