PAI Analyzes New Rasmussen Poll on WI’s Governor Race
August 27, 2010, Rasmussen Poll on Wisconsin’s Governor Race. PAI Analysis:
On August 27, 2010, Rasmussen Reports released its latest poll on the Wisconsin gubernatorial race. This poll indicates that both Republican candidates remain ahead of Democratic frontrunner Tom Barrett but only by a small amount. This poll differs from the many others conducted since January [...]
WI Dept. Revenue Report Indicates State’s Economy Is Growing
Report Highlights
The Department of Revenue indicated that 24,500 jobs have been created since January 2010. The manufacturing sector, long the driving force of the state economy, has been the leading source of the employment boom. With the creation of nearly ten-thousand manufacturing jobs since the beginning of the year, the [...]
U.S. Senate Race Analysis: Feingold v. Johnson v. Westlake
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The 2010 Wisconsin Senate Race: A Methodical Analysis.
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Senate frontrunners Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson are becoming more visceral in their attacks on one another. With the Wisconsin Senate race officially a “dead heat,” both Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold are intensifying their rhetoric and tone.
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U.S. Senate Confirms Kagan Nomination to Supreme Court
A week ago, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Elena Kagan to a seat on the Supreme Court, 63-37. Kagan’s confirmation can be attributed to the support of five Republican moderates: Senators Susan Collins (Maine), Lindsey Graham (South Carolina), Judd Gregg (New Hampshire), Richard Lugar (Indiana), and Olympia Snowe (Maine). Only one Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson [...]
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates Meet in Debate
On Friday, August 6, 2010, Republican gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann participated in the first of three pre-primary debates. WTMJ, the state’s largest media conglomerate, hosted this debate from the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee. Jeff Wagner, the moderator of the debate and host of the popular Jeff Wagner Show, asked questions pertaining [...]
Congress Approves Overreaching Financial Legislation
On Thursday, July 15, 2010, Congress passed a distended financial reform bill, giving the Obama administration enhanced influence over the U.S. financial industry. The 2,300-page financial reform legislation increases federal oversight of the financial industry, regulates the derivatives market and derivative trading, and establishes a federal oversight commission, headed by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, responsible [...]
Doyle’s Approval Ratings at All-Time Low
The Wisconsin Survey Center, an offshoot of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Political Science Department, finds that Governor Jim Doyle’s approval rating has plummeted by eight points in the last six months. In February 2010, Governor Doyle’s approval rating stood at a paltry 46%, but by July 2010, his approval rating had dipped to an all-time [...]
Congress to Consider Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
The Senate Finance Committee met recently to begin discussing the extension of the Bush tax cuts. President Obama and Democratic leaders have made it known that they intend to let the Bush tax cuts expire and instead implement a policy that increases taxes for those making over $250,000 per year. Republicans and several Senate Democrats, [...]
The Revival of Islamic Terror in Africa
On July 11th, Al Shabab, the Somalia-based terrorist organization, killed 76 people watching the World Cup in Uganda. Al Shabab is a growing threat to Somalia, neighboring countries and the United States. It began as an insurgency against the Somali government but has since grown into a dangerous organization which is now capable of attacks [...]
