Latest WI Governor's Race Poll Numbers

Good news for everyone not named Jim Doyle. (HT Brian Fraley)

The Latest Rasmussen Report is out.

In Wisconsin, Democratic Governor Jim Doyle leads two Republicans challenging his reelection bid by single digits.

Doyle leads Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker 47% to 40%. In early December, a Rasmussen Reports election poll showed him leading Walker 48% to 37%.

Doyle leads Congressman Mark Green 48% to 41%, a similar result to our December poll. Then, he led Green 45% to 39%.

What should have Team Doyle (and that includes its Campaign Manager Rich Judge) worried is this little tidbit.

In light of the spate of corruption scandals making headlines in the state, we asked respondents several questions about the possible impact on their vote.

About two thirds of Wisconsin voters are following the news of the scandals closely or somewhat closely. Seventy-two percent (72%) say corruption is a problem involving both parties.

Democrats and Republicans are more likely to say the other party is most to blame, but 68% of Republicans and 68% of Democrats also point the finger at "both parties."

Although most respondents agree that corruption is a very important (66%) or somewhat important (27%) issue, only about a third say corruption is more important to them than the economy or the war in Iraq.

Fifty percent (50%) of likely voters say Wisconsin is about as corrupt as other states; 13% say it's more corrupt; 28% say it's less corrupt.

No wonder DPW keeps trying to drag Mark Green and Scott Walker down in the mud with their boy.