A thing I strongly believe, but that was only obvious in retrospect, was that drive-time talk radio was the most valuable propaganda platform in history and a big reason we got into this mess we're in now was because conservatives dominated it in the 1990s and 2000s
27.02.2026 04:26 — 👍 2853 🔁 419 💬 118 📌 106My take: This shows there is room for persuasion here for Democrats. People don't know where the party stands on this issue. Make a case *for* something. The numbers are even on your side.
27.02.2026 22:03 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two revealing questions on deportations in the new Marquette poll:
If the question is just on for/against deportations, 64% are in favor.
But if you ask about deporting people who have been living and working in the U.S. with no criminal record? Only 41% favor deportation.
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Data center politics are shifting rapidly in Wisconsin.
In October, majorities were mildly opposed, similarly across political lines (a rarity). Just a few months later, it’s a 70-30 issue, with Democrats swinging hard against them and independents also saying costs outweigh benefits.
A testament to how right-wing the political media has gotten in Wisconsin that this has not jumped out as a top Marquette poll story.
27.02.2026 02:16 — 👍 73 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 1
Tom Tiffany is the only viable gubernatorial candidate for the GOP, he just got Trump’s endorsement, and yet more than 60% of Republican voters are undecided in the primary. Embarrassingly bad poll for him. www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/a-super-si...
27.02.2026 01:41 — 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 5 📌 3
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27.02.2026 01:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1Cmon, I paywalled that!
26.02.2026 23:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I broke down the Democratic primary polling by region of the state. You'll have to subscribe for the full breakdown, but here's a sneak peek for just the city of Milwaukee.
26.02.2026 23:34 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I think people like individual Democrats like Evers and Baldwin, but are broadly down on the larger party. It's also a reflection of some internal dynamics. There are more Democrats who dislike the Democratic Party than there are Republicans who dislike the Republican Party.
26.02.2026 15:46 — 👍 21 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0Soglin 9%, what a time
26.02.2026 04:31 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0downballot incumbency is gonna be a big factor in those Assembly races, where people like Todd Novak and Jessie Rodriguez tend to overperform. but there is a path to flip it, definitely.
26.02.2026 04:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Not an optimist about Dems chances in the Assembly and Senate then?
26.02.2026 04:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Bucks win! Never a doubt!
26.02.2026 03:22 — 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thoughts on this?
26.02.2026 03:09 — 👍 25 🔁 1 💬 25 📌 2
Net favorability rating in the Marquette poll, ranked:
Evers: +2
Baldwin: 0
R. Johnson: -6
Vance: -6
Trump: -9
ICE: -11
Republican Party: -12
MAGA: -14
Democratic Party: -23
That's a wrap!
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Trump job approval:
- Net minus-10
This is a new low for his second term.
Evers 400-year veto?
Was necessary for schools: 49%
Will mean tax increases: 50%
Online sports betting?
Favor: 34%
Opposed: 64%
Inflation and the cost of living is still BY FAR the biggest issue.
26.02.2026 02:52 — 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Deport immigrants in US illegally?
- Majority in favor
Deport immigrants in US illegally, including those with no criminal record?
- Majority opposed
Pretti shooting justified?
Justified: 36%
Not justified: 61%
Independents: 22% justified - 77% not justified
Approve/disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws:
Approve: 44%
Disapprove: 56%
Significant partisan gap, GOP in favor, Dems opposed.
Independents:
- Approve: 24%
- Disapprove: 76%
Data center costs?
-High water use: 52%
- AI is not something we should develop: 45%
- Drives up cost of electricity: 35%
- High use of electricity requires building new power plants: 31%
- Replace ag/rural land with large industrial buildings: 20%
Data center benefits?
Create new jobs for technical workers: 44%
Provide new tax revenue for local gov't: 35%
Construction jobs: 25%
Establish new industry: 21%
Help U.S. lead world in AI: 18%
