WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – The latest Marquette Law poll is out as Wisconsinites weigh in on the issues and races that will have major ramifications for voters nationwide.
According to the poll, Eric Hovde and incumbent Tammy Baldwin are tied among likely voters, which is three points in favor of Hovde since their last poll. One of the biggest outliers that could decide the race will be that 15% of respondents stated that they’re still undecided on which candidate they will support in November, and 61% of independent voters said they’d likely vote for Baldwin if the election were held today.
The poll also found that 56% of voters say they haven’t heard enough from or about Hovde to form an opinion, with just 19% saying they view him favorably, while Baldwin was seen as favorable by 42% of respondents.
As for the presidential race, former president Donald Trump currently holds a slight one-point lead over President Biden, with 16% of voters saying they are supporting one of the third-party candidates such as Robert Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornell West. When looking at the numbers more closely, Kennedy Jr. would take more votes from Trump than Biden, with 13% of Republicans offering him their support while just 8% of Democrats did the same.
Respondents who were very enthusiastic to vote in November showed 59% support for former President Trump, while 41% said the same about President Biden. Those who said they were not too enthusiastic to vote in November said they’d support Biden over Trump by 62% to 37%. The poll also noted that Biden is currently 19 points below his approval rating in the Badger State, with 40% saying they approve of his performance and 43% saying the same about Trump. Meanwhile, Kennedy Jr. received a 30% approval rating, and Jill Stein received an 8% approval rating.
On the issues, the economy was ranked as the top issue facing Wisconsin voters at 33%, and illegal immigration ranked second at 21%. Other issues to receive concern from voters were abortion at 13% and 11% for Medicare and Social Security. Compared to views on immigration in 2012, support among registered voters who believe illegal migrants should leave the U.S. is up 20 percentage points at 30%, while support among those who feel they should stay and apply for citizenship is down 10 to 20 percentage points at 49%.
When it comes to the issue of abortion in the state, 54% of respondents stated they’d support a ban after the 15th week, with exceptions included. However, 62% said they disapproved of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to return the issue to the states.
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