The news for Republicans this week hasn’t been good. But if the headlines augur a blue wave in November, the polling has been less consistent.

In the aftermath of Paul Manafort’s conviction and Michael Cohen’s plea deal, the polling outlook for Republicans in Wisconsin actually improved (though the surveys were conducted before the latest developments for these two former associates of President Trump).

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