Question:
*Please note that we split the survey to rotate the order of the candidates, so while half will hear the Republican first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.

1* In thinking about the 2012 election for U.S. Senate, suppose you had a choice between Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Tommy Thompson or Democrat Tammy Baldwin?

Tommy Thompson (R) 48%
Tammy Baldwin (D) 44%
Some Other Candidate 4%
Not sure 4%

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Mark Neumann. If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held today would you vote for Republican Mark Neumann or Democrat Tammy Baldwin?

Mark Neumann (R) 40%
Tammy Baldwin (D) 48%
Some Other Candidate 4%
Not sure 8%

3* Suppose the Republicans nominate Jeff Fitzgerald. If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held today would you vote for Republican Jeff Fitzgerald or Democrat Tammy Baldwin?

Jeff Fitzgerald (R) 40%
Tammy Baldwin (D) 48%
Some Other Candidate 4%
Not sure 7%

Poll Demographics

About this Poll
The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Wisconsin was conducted on March 27, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.