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Wisconsin: Election 2006 (U.S. Senate)

Election Matchup
Candidate Favorability Ratings
Candidate Political Ideology
Attention to U.S. Senate Race

Election Matchup

Herb Kohl (D) vs. Robert Lorge (R)

Poll	Date	Kohl	Lorge	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll⁴	October 18-26, 2006	69%	14%	3%	14%	508	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	October 18, 2006	64%	25%	3%	8%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	September 14, 2006	60%	33%	1%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	August 10, 2006	59%	31%	3%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	July 12, 2006	60%	27%	3%	10%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	April 20, 2006	56%	26%	6%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5
Badger Poll¹	June 23 – July 2, 2006	63%	14%	24%		508	± 4.0

1 "Herb Kohl will be the Democratic candidate for US Senator this year, but it is unclear who will be on the ballot for the Republicans ... Now suppose Robert Gerard Lorge is the Republican candidate. As of now, would you prefer Kohl or Lorge?"

2 "In the 2006 election for U.S. Senate, suppose the Republicans nominate Robert Gerald Lorge and the Democrats nominate Herb Kohl. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Robert Gerald Lorge or for Democrat herb Kohl?"

3 "If the election for United States Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican Robert Gerald Lorge or for Democrat Herb Kohl?"

4 "Herb Kohl is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator, Robert Gerald Lorge is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator, Rae Vogeler is the Wisconsin Green Party candidate, and Ben Glatzel is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate this year. As of now, do you prefer Herb Koyl, Robert Gerald Lorge, Rae Vogeler, or Ben Glatzel?"

Herb Kohl (D) vs. Tommy Thompson (R)

Poll	Date	Kohl	Thompson	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 20, 2006	46%	44%	4%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "In the 2006 election for U.S. Senate, suppose the Republicans nominate Tommy Thompson and the Democrats nominate Herb Kohl. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Tommy Thompson or for Democrat Herb Kohl?"

Herb Kohl (D) vs. Dave Redick (R)

Poll	Date	Kohl	Redick	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	April 20, 2006	56%	29%	5%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "What if the Republicans nominate Dave Redick? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Dave Redick or for Democrat Herb Kohl?"

Candidate Favorability Ratings

Herb Kohl Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll²	October 18-26, 2006	67%	16%	16%	508	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	October 18, 2006	67%	29%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	September 14, 2006	66%	30%	4%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	August 10, 2006	68%	27%	6%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen³	July 12, 2006	67%	28%	5%	500 LV	± 4.5
Badger Poll²	June 23 – July 2, 2006	69%	12%	19%	508	± 4.0
WPRI¹	June 18-19, 2006	63%	21%	16%	600	± 4.0
WPRI¹	October 2-4, 2005	54%	25%	21%	600	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	October 23-27, 2004	47%	19%	34%	537 LV	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	September 15-21, 2004	48%	21%	31%	468 LV	± 4.0
WPRI¹	September 22-26, 2004	52%	24%	24%	602	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	June 15-23, 2004	52%	17%	32%	504	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	April 20-28, 2004	57%	15%	29%	511	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	March 23-31, 2004	54%	185	29%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	January 27 – February 4, 2004	58%	16%	26%	500	± 4.0
Badger Poll²	October 21-28, 2003	50%	19%	31%	511	± 4.0
WPRI¹	October 6-12, 2003	56%	21%	23%	1,000	± 3.0

1 "Please let me know if you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of ... Herb Kohl."

2 "(For each of the following people, please tell me if you have a favorable impression of them, an unfavorable impression, or don't know enough to make up your mind) ... Herb Kohl."

3 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Herb Kohl?"

Robert Lorge Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 18, 2006	33%	37%	29%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 14, 2006	34%	32%	34%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	August 10, 2006	33%	42%	25%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	July 12, 2006	32%	34%	34%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Robert Gerald Lorge?"

Candidate Political Ideology

Herb Kohl Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	September 14, 2006	12%	45%	34%	8%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Herb Kohl."

Robert Gerald Lorge Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	September 14, 2006	24%	27%	6%	44%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... Robert Gerald Lorge."

Attention to U.S. Senate Race

Attention Paid to Candidates Running for U.S. Senate

Poll	Date	A lot	Some	Only a little	None at all	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll¹	October 18-26, 2006	11%	36%	38%	14%	508	± 4.0
Badger Poll¹	June 23 – July 2, 2006	7%	31%	34%	29%	508	± 4.0

1 "Up to now, how much attention have you paid to the candidates running for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin this year?"