Madison - For the second time in five weeks, a poll shows Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle with a double-digit lead over his Republican rivals.
If the election were held now, voters would pick Doyle over U.S. Rep. Mark Green of Green Bay, 45% to 32%, according to the head-to-head poll to be released today by Wisconsin Public Radio and the St. Norbert College Survey Center. Voters would choose Doyle over Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, 46% to 31%.
Those results mirror the findings of a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute poll last month that put Doyle 13 points ahead of Green and 19 points ahead of Walker.
The poll also showed 64% of respondents were satisfied with Doyle's job performance. Since the spring of 2003, about two-thirds of those polled by St. Norbert's have responded similarly.
Rich Judge, Doyle's campaign manager, said the poll showed Doyle was in a strong position heading into the 2006 election, despite a troubled economy.
"I'm not surprised that people would give him high marks and be supportive," he said. "They understand he's had sort of a tough hand dealt to him."
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