Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

Wisconsin Governor: Doyle 48%, Green 45%

November 07, 2006
Abstract: - Jim Doyle is holding on to the top position in the Badger State's gubernatorial race, according to the latest poll by Strategic Vision. 48 per cent of respondents would support the incumbent Democrat, while 45 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Mark Green.

- Jim Doyle is holding on to the top position in the Badger State's gubernatorial race, according to the latest poll by Strategic Vision. 48 per cent of respondents would support the incumbent Democrat, while 45 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Mark Green.

A late October survey by Research 2000 gave Doyle a six-point edge over Green. Nelson Eisman of the Green Party is also contending.

Doyle has acted as Wisconsin's governor since January 2003. The former state attorney general defeated Republican incumbent Scott McCallum and Libertarian candidate Ed Thompson in the November 2002 election with 45 per cent of the vote.

Green has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1988, and is currently the assistant majority whip. In March, Milwaukee County executive Scott Walker dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination, due to fundraising setbacks.

The gubernatorial election will take place today. Since 1951, the Badger State has had six Republican and six Democratic heads of government.

Polling Data

Election 2006 - Wisconsin Governor

Incumbent: Jim Doyle (D)
Challengers: Mark Green (R), Nelson Eisman (G)

Doyle (D)

Green (R)

Date

Methodology

MofE

Strategic Vision

48%

45%

Nov. 2-4

Phone, 1,200 LV

3.0

Research 2000

50%

44%

Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Phone, 600 LV

4.0

University of Wisconsin

50%

36%

Oct. 18-26

Phone, 508 LV

4.5

Rasmussen Reports

48%

44%

Oct. 18

Phone, 500 LV

4.5

St. Norbert College

51%

38%

Oct. 9-16

Online, 400 LV

5.0

Zogby Interactive

47%

46%

Oct. 10-16

Online, 877 LV

3.3

Public Opinion Strategies

42%

40%

Oct. 10-12

Phone, 600 LV

3.5

Strategic Vision

46%

43%

Oct. 6-8

Phone, 800 LV

3.0

Research 2000

48%

42%

Oct. 2-4

Phone, 600 LV

4.0

WPRI

45%

40%

Sept. 14

Phone, 600 LV

4.0

Rasmussen
Reports

47%

44%

Sept. 14

Phone, 500 LV

4.5

Strategic
Vision

46%

42%

Sept. 15-17

Phone, 800 LV

3.0

Research
2000

49%

40%

Sept. 5-7

Phone, 600 LV

3.0

Strategic
Vision

45%

44%

Aug. 11-13

Phone, 800 LV

3.0

Rasmussen
Reports

49%

41%

Aug. 10

Phone, 500 LV

4.5

Zogby
Interactive

49%

45%

Jul. 11-19

Online, 653 LV

3.8

Strategic Vision

43%

42%

Jul. 14-16

Phone, 800 LV

3.0

Rasmussen
Reports

47%

41%

Jul. 12

Phone, 500 LV

4.5

University of
Wisconsin

49%

36%

Jun. 23 -
Jul. 2

Phone, 508 Ad

4.0

LV: Likely voters
RV: Registered voters
Ad: Adults
MofE: Margin of error

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