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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 02:56 PM Sep 2012

WI: GOP Senate candidate (Thompson) cites Romney for bad poll numbers

GOP Senate candidate cites Romney for bad poll numbers

Posted by
CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby

Washington (CNN) - A new poll out of Wisconsin this week shows Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson suddenly falling behind in his race against Democrat Tammy Baldwin.

Thompson is blaming the slip, in part, on the rocky campaign of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

"The presidential thing is bound to have an impact on every election," Thompson told Madison television station WKOW on Wednesday. "You know, whether you're a Democrat or Republican. If you're a standard-bearer for the presidency is not doing well, it's going to reflect on the down ballot."

The new poll - out Wednesday from Marquette University Law School - showed Thompson trailing Democrat Tammy Baldwin by nine points among likely voters in the Senate race, viewed as one of the most competitive in the country.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/20/gop-senate-candidate-cites-romney-for-bad-poll-numbers/

Ah, fallout!

Mitt's campaign is in meltdown, and the RNC is reacting to a poll showing Obama ahead in WI
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Daniel537

(1,560 posts)
2. lol, what a clusterfuck.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:02 PM
Sep 2012

By this time next month i wouldn't be surprised if most of the Republicans deny knowledge that there's even a Presidential election this year.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
3. You know I think a lot of people watched these two conventions
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:07 PM
Sep 2012

It sure seems the tables have turned since. It woud be hard to come away from these last two conventions and want to vote for rMoney no matter if you were republicon or Democrat and I think the polls are showing that.
GOBAMA

Spazito

(49,784 posts)
5. There are no 'coattails' when it comes to Romney, there is however...
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:11 PM
Sep 2012

a big anvil, whose size keeps increasing every time Romney opens his mouth, being attached downticket.

Greybnk48

(10,148 posts)
6. The thoughts of getting stuck with Thomson AGAIN
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:13 PM
Sep 2012

makes me almost as ill as being stuck with Walker. *Gag*

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