Clark Has Early Lead with Core Dems in New Wisconsin Poll

[goobergunch]

WisPolitics.com: Clark Has Early Lead with Core Dems in New Wisconsin Poll
9/25/2003

For Immediate Release

Contact:
UW-Madison Professor Ken Goldstein
608- 263-2390

WisPolitics Editor Jeff Mayers
608-441-8418

MADISON, Wis. -- Wesley Clark led nine other Democratic presidential candidates in a poll of likely 2004 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary voters earlier this week. But the highest percentage of those polled -- 32 percent -- were undecided five months before the Feb. 17, 2004 Wisconsin primary. Furthermore, almost eight in 10 voters surveyed (79 percent) said their vote preference could change in the coming months.

Clark, who entered the race as the poll coincidentally was going into the field, received the support of 18 percent of the core Democratic voters polled. Next was Joe Lieberman at 14 percent. Howard Dean garnered 13 percent, and Dick Gephardt scored 11 percent. No other candidates registered double-digits.

Respondents who initially called themselves undecided were asked if they leaned toward any of the candidates. When leaners were included, the top finishers were the same: Clark, Lieberman, Dean and Gephardt.

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The poll of 405 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted under the direction of UW-Madison political scientist Ken Goldstein, who has done national polling and consulting work. The telephone poll, conducted Sept. 21 through Sept. 23, has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent.

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The Wisconsin primary (17 Feb) is an open primary.

Presidential Preference
Undecided 32%
Clark     18%
Lieberman 14%
Dean      13%
Gephardt  11%
Kerry      7%
Braun      3%
Edwards    1%
Sharpton   1%
Kucinich   1%
Graham     0%

Recognize Lieberman?  8% say NO
Recognize Kucinich?  48% say NO
Opinion of Clark?  16%-22%-8%-3%, 25% don't know
Opinion of Hillary?  34%-39%-12%-8%

[Closer]

1. That's sad

[CMT]

2. all within the margin of error

It is going to be competitive, but Dean has already a great campaign team on the ground here in Wisconsin (I know I'm part of his team). He will be here in Madison on Sunday for a rally at the Kohl Center, I'm predicting a very good turnout.

[goobergunch]

3. Kohl Center: Named after the store or the Senator?

(and yes, the Senator's parents founded the store)

I do think Dean has an excellent shot at winning Wisconsin.

[CMT]

4. Kohl Center is named after the Senator

who put up a great deal of money.

[w4rma]

5. IMHO, we need to get more name recognition for Dean. (n/t)

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[goobergunch]

7. Why should we take Rush's word for anything? (n/t)

[mot78]

8. Yeah Wes!!!

Let's make it a Wes Wing!!