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Paul Ryan has gotten enough notoriety that half of the people in a national survey have an opinion about him. But they're split 23 positive and 26 negative, and 51% say they aren't sure, maybe because they never heard of him or don't know enough about him.

They know what they think about his Medicare plan, though. No matter how you ask the question, they think it stinks.

More here.

A day after the release of a statewide poll showing 90% support for requiring training and background checks, the State Senate Judiciary Committee approved a concealed carry proposal that does neither.

Republicans on the committee rejected amendments to require training and background checks, and even some common-sense restrictions on where a gun can be carried.

The bill recommended for passage would allow guns in taverns and domestic abuse shelters, as well as just about everywhere else.

Patti Seger, executive director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV), said, “It defies belief that we would not create a deterrent for abusers who track down victims in hiding while carrying a firearm.

The Capital Times:

Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's approval rating has hit a new low.

The University of Wisconsin Survey Center's Badger Poll released on Friday shows the two-term governor's approval rating at just 38 percent. That is down from a high of 52 percent in June 2007. Just seven months ago his approval was at 46 percent.

 

Based on the Badger poll's other results,  they probably found the other 62 per cent didn't have any opinion or had never heard of Doyle.

Worthless.

You may have noticed the new polling widget (look over there on your left on the front page) that lets you vote for your favorite presidential candidate. We're doing this with Newsvine , and it gives you a chance to participate on-line in a monthly national poll. You can see the results from Uppity Wisconsin, from the nation as a whole, and if you click on the button that takes you to the NewsVine site, you can look at results a lot of other ways.

Go vote for your favorite candidate. We'd like to know what you think. We'll even let you vote for Republicans. But remember, you can only vote once per month.