The new Rasmussen poll of the Wisconsin Senate race gives Republican businessman Ron Johnson a whopping 12-point lead over Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold — the largest gap in any poll yet.
The numbers: Johnson 54%, Feingold 42%. The survey of likely voters has a ±4% margin of error. In the previous Rasmussen poll from two weeks ago, Johnson led by 51%-44%.
The TPM Poll Average gives Johnson a lead of 53.0%-43.1%.