The new Rasmussen poll of the Wisconsin Senate race gives Republican businessman Ron Johnson a seven-point lead over Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold.
The numbers: Johnson 51%, Feingold 44%. The survey of likely voters has a ±4% margin of error. In the previous poll from early August, Johnson had a one-point edge of 47%-46%. The TPM Poll Average gives Johnson a lead of 51.6%-44.8%.
From the pollster’s analysis: “The survey was conducted one night after Johnson’s primary victory in which he received 85% of the vote in a three-way race. Feingold, who is running for his fourth term in the Senate, ran uncontested in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Future surveys will determine whether Johnson’s jump ahead is just a post-primary bounce or reflects a serious change in the race.”
