Dean leads the pack in Wisconsin

[Freddie Stubbs]

Poll shows he's gone from 3rd to a commanding lead
- but there's a long way to go

By CRAIG GILBERT
[e-mail]
Posted: Dec. 18, 2003

Three months ago, a statewide poll showed a jumbled presidential landscape in Wisconsin, with "undecided" leading a dense Democratic pack.

Today that landscape looks quite different, as former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean has not only surged but has also begun to distance himself from the field, according to a new poll of likely Democratic primary voters in the state.

"It's consistent with everything we're seeing nationally," said University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist Ken Goldstein, who conducted the poll Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. "Dean is very strong everywhere, and Dean is very strong in Wisconsin."

Dean captured the support of 33% of those polled, well ahead of Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman (12%), retired Gen. Wesley Clark (11%), Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt (9%) and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (6%). Another 22% were undecided.

more: http://www.jsonline.com/NEWS/STATE/DEC03/193522.ASP

[CMT]

1. this is not surprising to me since I live in Wisconsin

Dean began organizing early with Meetups way last Spring. We were at every Farmers Market from late spring to late fall in Madison. We did events in Milwaukee and elsewhere through-out the state. We are already doing phone banking calling voters in Madison and Milwaukee. We are doing leaflet drops. Dean has been to Milwaukee and Madison and soon will be coming to Green Bay. We are not letting up!!

what is really amazing is how far in such a short time he has come from 13% only a couple of months ago to 33%. Clark had led with 18% in the previous poll with Lieberman at 14%.