August 10th, 2020 Wisconsin Polling Update
New Wisconsin survey released;
- CBS News Battleground Tracker -August 4th-7th, 2020
1,009 Registered voters in Wisconsin (Margin of Error ± 3.7%)
CBS News Battleground/YouGov:
In their first poll in Wisconsin of 2020, the CBS News Battleground Tracker/YouGov survey had the following findings of note:
- Presidential Race:
- 48% today would vote for Joe Biden, 42% would vote for President Trump.
- Independents are 43% Biden-38% Trump
- Men are 47% Trump-43% Biden
- Women are 54% Biden-38% Trump
- 93% rate their support for their candidate as strong right now (72% said “very strongly” and have decided on their vote and 21% said “strong” and probably won’t change). Only 7% said they might still change their vote.
- When Biden voters were asked what the main reason for their vote for Biden is;
- 51% said mainly to oppose Trump, 27% because they like Biden and 22% because he is the Democratic nominee.
- When Trump voters were asked what the main reason for their vote for Trump is;
- 58% said because they like Trump, 27% to oppose Joe Biden and 15% because Trump is the Republican nominee.
- How candidates handle themselves personally (regardless of policies);
- 68% dislike how Trump handles himself, 32% like
- 50% dislike how Biden handles himself, 50% like
- Biden’s VP Selection
- 56% of likely voters said Biden’s VP selection will not be important in how they decide to vote (15% not very important-41% not all important). 44% said it is important (18% very important-26% very important). 61% of Democrats say it is important, 46% of independents and 25% of Republicans.
- Among likely Biden voters they are evenly split on the strategy of his VP selection; 51% would prefer a politically safe choice and 49% would prefer a politically bold choice.
- Issues that are a factor in the vote for president:
- 48% today would vote for Joe Biden, 42% would vote for President Trump.
Issue | Major Factor | Minor Factor | Not a factor |
Economy | 84% | 14% | 2% |
Health Care | 74% | 22% | 4% |
Coronavirus Outbreak | 68% | 21% | 11% |
Recent protests | 60% | 27% | 13% |
Immigration | 58% | 34% | 8% |
Gun policy | 57% | 33% | 10% |
- Coronavirus in Wisconsin:
- 60% say things are going badly in Wisconsin in its efforts to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus (45% somewhat-15% very), while 40% say things are going well (5% very well-35% somewhat well).
- 58% rate Gov. Evers as doing a good job in handling the coronavirus outbreak (17% very good-41% somewhat good) and 41% give him a bad rating (22% very bad-19% somewhat bad).
- 43% think the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin is a “very serious problem, but not a crisis,” 23% think it is a “crisis.” 22% think it is a “serious problem” and 11% think it is “not much of a problem.”
- 51% believe Wisconsin moved “too quickly” in reopening the economy and 25% said Wisconsin moved “too slow.” 24% thought Wisconsin moved “about right.”
- 59% think schools should reopen in the fall in some fashion (24% full reopen, back to normal- 35% reopen in a limited way). 41% believe schools should remained closed until the outbreak is contained.
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