Feingold leads Johnson in rematch

[hue]

Source: Public Policy Polling

PPP's first look at the Wisconsin Senate race this cycle finds Russ Feingold with a clear lead over Ron Johnson in a hypothetical rematch of their 2010 contest. Feingold gets 50% to just 41% for Johnson.

Johnson hasn't proven to be very popular during his first term in the Senate. Only 32% of voters approve of the job he's doing to 40% who disapprove. 28% of voters with no opinion about him also suggests he hasn't made a terribly strong impression on people over the last 4 years. Meanwhile Feingold is still relatively popular despite his 2010 loss. 46% of voters see him favorably to 35% with an unfavorable opinion. That makes him more popular than any other politician in the state who we looked at on this poll.

Feingold has a big initial advantage over Johnson for a couple key reasons. He is up double digits with independents, at 52/38. He's also winning 11% of the Republican vote while losing just 4% of Democrats to Johnson. It's relatively unusual to see the Democratic base that much more unified than the GOP one.

Read more: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2015/03/feingold-leads-johnson-in-rematch.html

[Bigredhunk]

1. Nice!

Get in the game Russ. You're missed (from 115 miles S/W of Madison in Iowa).

[sueh]

2. Yes, Russ...what Bigredhunk said. We miss you!

[watrwefitinfor]

10. I live in South Carolina and

I miss the hell out of him.

Run, Russ, RUN.

Wat

[wordpix]

3. I don't live in WI but I'll make a contribution to Finegold, love him

[Release The Hounds]

4. NO!

We need Governor Feingold.

[rpannier]

5. He should have run in the last election if that was going to happen

It would have derailed the walker assault in Wisconsin

tbh: I think he didn't run for one of two reasons:
1. He doesn't want to be governor or chief executive of anything
2. Out of concern if he did lose, that would end any chance he'd have for the Senate or other higher office

[elias49]

8. I pick door #2

Wisconsin has lost its mind. I suspect there was no consensus that he had a good shot.
When the people of Wisconsin get over their dyspepsia, maybe he'll reconsider.

[PassingFair]

11. NO!! We need PRESIDENT Feingold!!

Don't be greedy, Wisconsin!!

[Jackpine Radical]

6. I gotta admit I was a little surprised when I first heard this story.

I had been convinced that the 2010 experience soured him on the whole mess of running for office, and that he would teach and maybe write.

This is wonderful news.

[onyxw]

7. 4%?

Who are the 4% of Democrats that prefer Johnson to Feingold? My mind is blown trying to wrap arms around that one.

[father founding]

9. old coke

Johnson hasn't proven to be very popular during his first term in the Senate
You get what you pay for.