PPP poll - - Obama leads by six in Wisconsin 51-45, up from a 49-47. Yeah baby!

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Obama leads by 2 in Iowa, 6 in Wisconsin

New Public Policy Polling surveys in Wisconsin and Iowa, conducted on behalf of Health Care for America Now, find Barack Obama expanding his lead in both states following his debate victory on Monday. In Wisconsin he leads 51-45, up from a 49-47 margin three weeks ago. In Iowa he’s now ahead by a 49-47 spread, a slight improvement from 49-48 last weekend.

Key findings from the surveys include:

-Obama hold small leads with independent voters in both states, 48/43 in Wisconsin and 47/46 in Iowa. The Iowa numbers represent a 9 point improvement for him from last weekend when he trailed 51/43 with independents.

-Obama holds a wide advantage over Romney in both states in terms of who voters trust more to protect Medicare. He leads 52/45 on that front in Wisconsin and 50/45 in Iowa. Voters also trust him more to stand up for the middle class, by a 52/44 spread in Wisconsin and a 51/46 one in Iowa.

-In Iowa Obama is already building up a substantial lead during the early voting period. 34% of voters say they’ve already cast their ballots and 68% of them report having supported Obama to only 32% for Romney. Romney does have a 55/39 lead with those yet to vote.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/10/obama-leads-by-2-in-iowa-6-in-wisconsin.html


PPP interviewed 827 likely Wisconsin voters and 690 likely Iowa voters on October 23rd
and 24th on behalf of Health Care for America Now. The margin of error for Wisconsin
is +/-3.4% and for Iowa it’s +/-3.7%

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1. This small uptick could represent an early post-debate bump for Obama as well

as a sign that fence-sitters are beginning to confirm their choice of either candidate.

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2. sweet - thanks for the news....

[kelly1mm]

3. Well the MIC can't have that! "Oshkosh Corporation announces 450 layoffs" in WI

Link:

http://wearegreenbay.com/fulltext?nxd_id=161332

"Oshkosh, Wis.(WFRV)--The Oshkosh Corporation announced today that it's Defense division will lay off 450 production employees starting in January 2013 at its Oshkosh Defense plants.


The reductions will occur over a three-week period beginning January 11, 2013, and completed by January 25, 2013. After the layoffs, Oshkosh will still employ 3,500 Defense employees in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.


Company officials tell us the reason for the layoffs is lower demand for domestic military vehicle production due to cuts to the U.S Defense budget. The company called the layoffs 'difficult' but necessary decisions."