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Charles Franklin

@pollsandvotes

Director, Marquette Law School poll. Co-founder Pollster.com. Prof Emeritus UW-Madison. R nerd. Site: https://pollsandvotes.com MULawPoll: https://law.marquette.edu/poll/category/results-and-data/

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Opposition to data centers surged in Wisconsin. Republicans remain mildly opposed but independents and Democrats became strongly opposed since October.

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01.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Party and ideology in Wisconsin

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23.02.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Public opinion favors Supreme Court decision striking down Trump tariffs

In Jan. 63% said Court should rule against Trump, including 33% of Republicans

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20.02.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Which presidents have had the lowest and the highest Gallup approval ratings? Who the highest low? Who the lowest high?

Gallup will no longer do approval polls, so these are the final all-time records.

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12.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gallup ends presidential approval polling. There are plenty of alternatives but having one firm back the 1930s was a great continuity. Here is my last update of their series. RIP.

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11.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 10
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If Democrats are so unpopular, why are they winning?
Discontent doesn’t mean defection.

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10.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. Damn.

06.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New @MULawPoll national survey looks at ICE, Renee Good shooting, deportations, Trump approval and 2026 generic ballot.

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06.02.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wisconsin Assembly top races. Democrats have to run the table of competitive races to win a majority of seats.

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25.01.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I had to count on my fingers, several times. The competitive Dem seat makes it confusing.

23.01.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just what Lukas said.

23.01.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the Dem loses, must win all 3 Rep seats. If Dem wins, need 2 Rep seats. Need 3 of 4 wins either way.

23.01.2026 06:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are 4 top races in the Wisconsin state Senate. Democrats need 3 of the 4 to win a majority. One of the Republicans just announced his retirement.

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23.01.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Because I like Ike.

22.01.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of Gallup presidential polling.

21.01.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1 year of Trump 2.0
Trump's approval is bad enough. No need to exaggerate.

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21.01.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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With lots of β€œone year in” posts on Trump approval, here is a slightly different way of looking at how the public feels about him. All or nothing on liking Trump.

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20.01.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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While a substantial number of members of the House of Representatives are retiring, don’t expect these retirements to produce many flipped seats or shifts in the ideological makeup of either party.

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14.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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While a substantial number of members of the House of Representatives are retiring, don’t expect these retirements to produce many flipped seats or shifts in the ideological makeup of either party.

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14.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thirty years of Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections After more than two decades of conservative majorities, liberals have been winning

After more than two decades of conservative dominance liberals have won a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with another seat up in April.

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12.01.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Jan. 8, 17 House Republicans voted with all Democrats to extend ACA tax credits for 3 years, easily passing the bill, though prospects in the Senate are unclear. Who defected and how do they differ from their GOP colleagues?
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10.01.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that would be a good project for someone. Not my skill set but a good approach.

28.12.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really useful to have such a significant corpus of news attention qs for comparison!

Also highlights how much tariffs, DOGE, immigration and the Abrego Garcia case in particular broke through.

27.12.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is even better!

27.12.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attention to news in 2025. What we noticed and what we ignored.

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27.12.2025 21:05 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

Ohh that is great! Jeff was a good friend to me and my wife, Liane Kosaki. Been a minute. Please pass on my best wishes. I love coincidences like this. Thanks for letting me know.

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How family finances changed under Trump and Biden. Dig down for partisan and income differences. Beware the unhappy middle-income folks.

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19.12.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Is there a new embrace of religion among the young? News reports have found examples of flourishing young congregations. But Pew national polls find stability over last 5 years and some decline among the young. Some perspective. charlesatpollsandvotes.substack.com/p/religion-a...

09.12.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Midterm seat loss, 1862-2022

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09.12.2025 00:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pizzeria Dolorosa in La Crosse. Amazing pizza, original toppings. Not to be missed when in the Driftless.

06.12.2025 22:25 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0