(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Jim Doyle holds a slight advantage in Wisconsin's gubernatorial election, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 45 per cent of respondents would support the Democratic incumbent, while 43 per cent would vote for Republican United States congressman Mark Green.

Doyle—a Democrat—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 U.S. House of Representatives since 1988, and is currently the assistant majority whip. Support for Doyle increased by two points since early April, while backing for Green remained stable.

On May 4, the Wisconsin Assembly approved a resolution to hold an advisory referendum on whether voters favour the death penalty in first-degree murder convictions supported by DNA evidence. Wisconsin has the longest capital punishment ban of any American state, which dates back to the 1850s.

The gubernatorial election is scheduled for Nov. 7. Since 1951, the Badger State has had six Republican and six Democratic heads of government.

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If the election for Governor was held today, and the choice was between Jim Doyle, the Democrat and Mark Green, the Republican, whom would you vote for?

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