Hovde Top Choice of GOP Insiders, But Thompson Fares Better Against Baldwin
In Patch's first political insiders poll, GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is the top choice among the state's influential conservatives. But those same conservatives believe former Gov. Tommy Thompson has the best chance to beat Democrat Tammy Baldwin.
Wisconsin's Republican insiders like candidate Eric Hovde in the U.S. Senate primary election, but they think former Gov. Tommy Thompson has the best chance to win in November. That's the bottom line of Patch’s inaugural “Red Wisconsin” survey of GOP party leaders, activists and other "influencers." If the Aug. 14 primary were held today, the insiders say they would vote for Hovde by a substantial margin over both former Gov. Tommy Thompson and Mark Neumann, according to the survey. But those same influencers believe Thompson has the best chance against Democrat Tammy Baldwin in the November general election. In the survey conducted by Patch, nearly 36 percent of respondents said they would support Hovde if the GOP primary were held today…
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Nick Schweitzer
2:24 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
@Bob - There is demand for a Third Party Candidate, and there exists a viable one. He is the Libertarian Party candidate. He is the former two term governor of New Mexico. He WILL be on the ballot in all 50 states. The only reason why he doesn't SEEM viable is because there is practically a media blackout against anyone who isn't an R or a D. Despite the fact that he will be on the ballot in all … more ›