Conservative
Type 40
Poll finds voters split on Walker | Herald Times Reporter | htrnews.com
Walker's approval and disapproval ratings both stood at 47 percent, down from a 51 percent approval rating that the same pollsters found last month. The current poll surveyed 716 Wisconsin residents who are registered to vote or said they plan to register. It was conducted from Feb. 16 through Sunday, and had an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.
There were signs that voters are optimistic about the state's financial outlook. For example, when asked whether they think Wisconsin is a good place to start a business, 72 percent said yes. And in response to a question evaluating legislation passed last year that reduced regulation and offered incentives for businesses to stay or relocate here, 34 percent said the effort added jobs, while 16 percent said it caused a decrease in jobs.
However, three out of four voters have also been paying attention to a grand-jury investigation into several people who were close to Walker when he was the Milwaukee County executive.
The investigation has led to criminal charges against five people, and while Walker hasn't been charged with wrongdoing, he has hired two attorneys and said he will meet with the district attorney leading the investigation.