Thursday, December 22, 2005

New poll, with a twist -- spin attached

A new poll from Atlanta-based Strategic Vision tells you what every other poll has: It is going to be a tight race for governor in 2006.

The latest poll shows Doyle with a slim 46-44 edge in favorable-unfavorable ratings, not much different from another poll released this week.

But this one comes with some spin attached.

Strategic Vision, a Republican firm, issued a news release saying Doyle is "highly vulnerable."

If that means this is going to be a real horse race, they're right. But that's not particularly new.

Doyle and Mark Green are in a near dead heat in a In head-to-head matchup, while Doyle beats Scott Walker 46-39.

So, yes, Doyle is vulnerable. The only candidates even more vulnerable are Scott Walker and Mark Green, who do worse than he does in every poll.

I don't know who pays Strategic Vision to keep polling in Wisconsin, but I know they are not doing it out of curiosity or as a charitable contribution. So when you read their "analysis," read it with the same skepticism you would read one from the Republican Party.
Brian Christianson at Free Will characterizes it as Garbage in, garbage out.

2 Comments:

At 12:46 AM, Blogger XOut said...

All you need is a little bit of luck and $20 million from the tribes. You may get both, but at least we will all know why your bald Satan may win the race.

 
At 2:53 AM, Blogger Ben Masel said...

"I don't know who pays Strategic Vision to keep polling in Wisconsin,"
Hint: They asked about Tommy's prospects for both Senate and President.

 

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