We’ll spare you the details, because other bloggers have weighed in with their analysis.  Suffice it to say, what we said here, is now being echoed by both Josh Schroeder and Owen (Gig em!) over at Boots and Sabres. 

Okay, have to add a couple of other points.  After reviewing the poll you’ll see that both Republican candidates J.B. Van Hollen and Paul Bucher are virtually unknown.  That’s fine – that will be all changed up after the September 12^th primary.  Give me a general election ballot test on the 13^th and you’ll see what the November race really looks like. 

Assuming General Lautenschlager gets by Kathleen Falk, which many folks who are much smarter on Badger state politics than we are seem to concur – based on union endorsements and the muscle that is expected to be behind it, take a look at her fav/unfav numbers.  She’s barely keeping her head above water with a 34 fav/32 unfav.  I’m willing to bet that win or lose, her fav/unfav will be upside down (that is her unfav will outpace her fav) from 9/13 through election day.  Not a good thing in any race, and especially not a tight race. 

You can see the released version of the poll here and the news article here.