By Paddy
Though Wisconsin has been close in recent presidential elections, a new University of Wisconsin poll shows the Badger State solidly in the Democratic column this time around.
Sen. Barack Obama is way ahead of Sen. John McCain, 50% to 37%.
Said pollster Ken Goldstein: "In both 2000 and 2004, party attachments in the state were virtually identical with equal numbers of voters identifying with the Democrats and the GOP. One of the striking results in this poll and consistent with other survey work I have done in the state, the Democrats now enjoy a major advantage in party identification."
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Every year, it looks like New Jersey might be a swing state in the presidential race. A new Quinnipiac poll shows a close race with Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. John McCain, 45% to 39%.
Key findings: Obama has a double-digit lead among women, 46% to 35%, and men split 44% to 44%. McCain leads among Independent voters, 42% to 40%.
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