RSSWill US Rep Paul Ryan (WI-R) Pick for Romney’s Vice President Bring Wisconsin into Play and Affect Other Midwest States Like Iowa, Ohio, Michigan?
With today’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-R) as Mitt Romney’s Vice President, will this have an affect on the Presidential races in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states like Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Minnesota?
According to a recent Rasmussen poll, Obama leads Romney in Wisconsin 49% to 46%. However, this poll was taken prior to the announcement of Ryan being named Romney’s VP pick. In last months Rasmussen poll, Romney inched ahead of the president for the first time in the state – 47% to 44%. It is safe to say that the “Cheese head” state is in play.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Wisconsin Likely Voters shows the president drawing 49% of the vote to Romney’s 46%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and four percent (4%) are undecided.
Romney is viewed favorably by 50% of Wisconsin voters and unfavorably by 48%, showing little change from last month. The latest findings include Very Favorable reviews from 23% and Very Unfavorable ones from 30%.
Romney leads the president 46% to 39% among Wisconsin voters who are not affiliated with either major political party. The GOP challenger has a seven-point lead among male voters in the state, but the president is ahead by 11 points among female voters.
In 2008 Barack Obama defeated John McCain in Wisconsin 56% to 43%. However, in 2012 Obama is yet to reach 50% as the incumbent. With the recent GOP successes in Wisconsin like the Governor Scott Walker victory in 2010 and his his follow up victory in 2012 with the failed Democrat recall election, Republicans have reason for hope in possibly wrestling Wisconsin away from Democrats in 2012.
In 2010 Republicans picked up a Senate seat when GOP Johnson defeated Russ Feingold. Also, Republicans picked up House seats in Wisconsin 07 and 08. As stated above, the GOP also gained the governorship in 2010. The trend seems to be leaning to the right, especially since Gov. Walker has been doing a tremendous job.
More things to consider in Wisconsin in 2012 as opposed to 2008. In Obama’s landslide, once in a lifetime election in 2010, the voter breakdown demographics was 39% Democrat, 33% republicans and 29% Independent. However, just two years later after voters being disgruntled with Barack Obama, the economy and high unemployment things changed. In the 2010 mid-terms the voter exit polls demographics were 37% Democrats, 36% Republican and 28% Independent. To solidify the trend toward the republicans, Governor Scott Walker won his recall election by a greater margin than he did in the initial 2010 election, even after all the attack ads and union money spent to oust Walker.
Could the pick of Paul Ryan (WI-01), 7 time US Representative be the ticket to a win for the ROMNEY-TYAN ticket in Wisconsin in 2012?
As for Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio … could Ryan, the Midwestern son make these states in play as well? According to Rasmussen, Romney actually leads Obama in Iowa 46% to 44%. Remember, Rasmussen polls likely voters, not registered ones. Likely are just that, more likely to vote rather than just someone who is registered. Barack Obama handily won Iowa in 2008, 54% to 45%. Obama is literally polling -10 in 2012.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Iowa Voters finds Mitt Romney with 46% support to President Obama’s 44%. Five percent (5%) prefer another candidate in the race, and six percent (6%) are undecided.
In Ohio, Obama leads Romney 47% to 45%; however, the incumbent President is polling below 50%. In 2008 Obama won Ohio 52% to 47% which further shows that Obama is polling -5 in 2012. Seeing that Ohio elected a Republican governor in 2010 and most all undecided votes break against the incumbent, Ohio looks close but well in sights for Romney.
Michigan may be the hardest Midwestern state to turn from blue to red; however, Obama is not running away with it. According to a recent Rasmussen poll, Obama leads 48% to 42%. Barack Obama won Michigan in 2008, 57% to 41%; however, he is in no way polling close to that just months away from the 2012 election.
We shall see what affect Paul Ryan has on the ticket of ROMNEY-RYAN 2012 and a GOP ticket that is going to talk seriously about the state of the US economy and act like adults as opposed to Team Obama who has been running away frm his record and simply attacking Romney. Gone is Hope and Change.
Posted August 11, 2012 by Scared Monkeys 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Battle Ground States - Swing States, Mitt Romney - Paul Ryan 2012, Obamanation, Ohio, Polls, Presidential Election, Rasmussen | 9 comments |
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If conservative blogs have reservations regarding Paul Ryan’s not so conservative congressional voting record … it concerns me that it is just a matter of time before the Obama campaign will be taking full advantage in attack ads.
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Does Paul Ryan’s Record Match His Rhetoric?
Posted on August-10-12 11:38:05 PM
Increasingly our Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan has become a national media darling. Representative Ryan is consistently being promoted on social media networks and by the Republican Party of Wisconsin and the nationwide “free market” group Americans for Prosperity.
It appears that when Paul Ryan’s party is doing the spending, raising debt limits, and acting unconstitutionally, Ryan goes with the flow. …
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2917179/posts
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Republican Liberty Caucus of Wisconsin – August 2, 2010
http://wi.rlc.org/2010/08/paul-ryans-record/
August 11, 2012
The Paul Ryan Record – Not as Fiscally Conservative as You Think
According to Michelle Malkin in 2009, “[Paul Ryan] gave one of the most hysterical speeches in the rush to pass TARP last fall; voted for the auto bailout; and voted with the Barney Frank-Nancy Pelosi AIG bonus-bashing stampede. Milwaukee blogger Nick Schweitzer wrote: ‘He ought to be apologizing for his previous votes, not pretending he was being responsible the entire time, but I don’t see one bit of regret for what he did previously. And I’ll be damned if I’m going to let him get away with it’.”
http://www.fontcraft.com/liberty/
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Paul Ryan BEGS Congress to Pass TARP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJBZYz858M
The Million Taxpayer March
By Michelle Malkin
April 17, 2009 10:26 AM
In Madison, Wisconsin, GOP Rep. Paul Ryan – hyped as a conservative “rockstar” – was well-received. But I heard from staunch fiscal conservative constituents who refused to be silent about Ryan’s complicity. He gave one of the most hysterical speeches in the rush to pass TARP last fall; voted for the auto bailout; and voted with the Barney Frank/Nancy Pelosi AIG bonus-bashing stampede. Milwaukee blogger Nick Schweitzer wrote: “He ought to be apologizing for his previous votes, not pretending he was being responsible the entire time, but I don’t see one bit of regret for what he did previously. And I’ll be damned if I’m going to let him get away with it.”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/17/the-million-taxpayer-march/
Lets see Obama’s illegal birth certificate and his other false credentials. After all he has done how can anyone vote for him!!!! Big ears, big lips, big mouth and lying through his teeth!!!
Okay disenfranchised Republicans and Democrats not satisfied with the choices in November… start speaking up for Gary Johnson Now so he reaches the 15% in the polls to have a voice in the presidential debates this Fall. What a travesty though that the phone rings… you get an automated message- press 1 if you like Obama, Press 2 if you like Romney, and Gary is still excluded from most of the polls. I also had a live pollster call me and she hung up the phone when I answered Gary Johnson to her first question.
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SM: JB you can do what you want, but I beg you do not vote for Gary Johnson. It is a vote for Obama. You can not be satisfied, but the difference between Obama and Romney is the difference between a crack in the sidewalk and the Grand Canyon.
If Johnson gets enough polling #’s he will be included. However, I do not need to see another Ross Perot handing 4 more years to Democrats and Obama. I am a believer in Independent thinking people, but that being said, unless the GOP does not clean up their act in the next 4-8 years, I will more move to the pushing of another Party. However, that is what the Tea Party is about. Little by little limousine Republicans (RINO’s) are being replaced by Conservatives. It does not happen over night.
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#4-Brie- Who cares if Obama has big ears and big lips?! It’s irrelevant and also a little much to be making comments about how the President’s Physical appearance is, IMO.
The illegal Birth Certificate has never been proven either, while the multitude of reasons Obama’s Leadership has been a failure for our Country are obvious. The results over the last 4 years literally speak for themselves!
He does have a big mouth and he does lie through his teeth though, I agree with you on that!
Obama, the stick man, empty suit who supports the demise of America. World’s biggest liar and cheat. Obama has got mental issues that interferer with his decision making, cocaine usage at one time that probably screwed his brain, that is, if he had one.
Romney and Ryan are an excellent choice. The Democrats can stick their heads in the sand and bury them, unlike the Ostrich, who knows when to pull them out.
How many illegal immigrants and non-registered voters is Obama going to bus in this year?
#6 The birth Certi. has been proven fake. It is a FACT by law enforcement in AZ., and his s.s.n. is forged. This man in the white has sealed all his records….and has spent around four million dollars in lawyer fees to keep them sealed. WHY? He is trying to destroy America, don’t you get it? He is a muslin and has help put the muslim brother hood in place in most of the middle east