Wisconsin Senate Race Heating Up
It’s easy to forget in a presidential election that voters are faced with more than just one choice.
One of those choices in Wisconsin is the race for the Senate. The race features Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Tommy Thompson.
Both candidates have plenty of experience. Baldwin is a former congresswomen for the Badger State, and Thompson is a former governor.
The election has been a roller coaster according to Real Clear Politics. Thompson has had a firm command of the polls for much of the race. In September however, Baldwin took the lead and has kept it to this day.
The election is too close to call at this point with Real Clear giving Baldwin an edge of just over one point.
Michigan Slowly Shifting from Democrats
Another important race Michigan is the race for the Senate seat.
The incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow leads against Republican Pete Hoekstra by 15.6 points in the polls, but her approval rate among voters is in the 40s according to the Real Clear Politics polls and race analysis.
The analysis also points out that in the 2010 Senate elections Republican Rick Snyder by a 19-point lead. Republicans also won Nicole Y. Gagenin the state legislatures. Though Michigan in the 2000 and 2006 elections showed to be strongly Democratic, now there is a shift towards Republican candidates. This also looks to effect the presidential election now that the state is leaning more towards Republican candidates.
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