The recall election is set for June 5th.In the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall, the poll shows a very close race. Governor Scott Walker holds a 47 percent to 45 percent margin over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and a 49 percent to 45 percent edge over former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. These matchups have tightened since January, when Walker led Barrett by 6 percentage points and Falk by 7 percentage points. State Senator Kathleen Vinehout trails Walker 41 percent to 49 percent and Secretary of State Doug La Follette trails 42 percent to 49 percent.
In a potential Democratic primary, Barrett has the support of 36 percent to Falk's 29 percent, with Vinehout and La Follette each at 8 percent. A substantial 17 percent say they remain undecided. If Barrett is not a candidate, Falk holds a wide lead among Democratic primary voters, with 54 percent to 15 percent for La Follette and 12 percent for Vinehout, with 18 percent undecided.
Walker in Slight Lead in New Wisconsin Poll
According to a new poll released today by Marquette University, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a narrow lead over potential recall election challengers, although his stiffest potential opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, isn't even in the race:
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