Changing opinions among independent voters and the impact of the first presidential debate have brought both the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Wisconsin to a dead heat, according to results of a new round of the Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.
Both races are now pure toss-ups, said Professor Charles Franklin, director of the poll and visiting professor of law and public policy at the Law School.
Democratic President Barack Obama led in the most recent poll by 11 points over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, but in polling conducted from Oct. 11 to 14, Obama was favored by 49% and Romney by 48%, well within the margin of error.
The Senate race, which is now tied, has undergone more wild fluctuation. Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, the Republican candidate, was ahead by nine points in polling in mid-August. A month later, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic candidate, was ahead by nine points.
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