http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/05/feingold-would-be-favorite.htmlIf Russ Feingold wants to return to the Senate he'll start out as a strong front runner. He has good favorability numbers and leads four potential Republicans opponents by double digits.
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To break that all down in the simplest form possible at this point:
-If Feingold runs, he's a strong favorite.
-If Feingold doesn't run and Thompson does, it's a toss up.
-If neither Feingold nor Thompson runs, Democrats start out with a slight advantage.
The numbers:
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Russ Feingold?
Favorable .............. 51%
Unfavorable........... 38%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican Jeff
Fitzgerald, who would you vote for?
Russ Feingold................................................. 54%
Jeff Fitzgerald ................................................. 39%
Undecided....................................................... 7%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican Mark
Neumann, who would you vote for?
Russ Feingold................................................. 53%
Mark Neumann ............................................... 41%
Undecided....................................................... 6%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican
Tommy Thompson, who would you vote for?
Russ Feingold................................................. 52%
Tommy Thompson .......................................... 42%
Undecided....................................................... 6%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican JB
Van Hollen, who would you vote for?
Russ Feingold................................................. 53%
JB Van Hollen ................................................. 38%
Undecided....................................................... 9%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican
Tommy Thompson, who would you vote for?
Tammy Baldwin............................................... 44%
Tommy Thompson .......................................... 45%
Undecided....................................................... 11%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Ron Kind and Republican Tommy
Thompson, who would you vote for?
Ron Kind......................................................... 44%
Tommy Thompson .......................................... 44%
Undecided....................................................... 12%
If the candidates for US Senate in 2012 were
Democrat Steve Kagen and Republican
Tommy Thompson, who would you vote for?
Steve Kagen ................................................... 42%
Tommy Thompson .......................................... 45%
Undecided....................................................... 13%
Who did you vote for President in 2008?
John McCain................................................... 42%
Barack Obama................................................ 51%
Someone else/Don't remember ...................... 7%