Rasmussen Polls Wisconsin: 52% Support Democrats, 44% Support Walker

Regarding the battle over the budget and public employee unions in Wisconsin, the state’s voters support the Democrats over Republican governor Scott Walker by eight points, according to a new Rasmussen poll:

Among those asked about the state budget deficit, 52% supported the Democrats and 44% supported the Governor. Most of those 50 and over support the Governor, 40-somethings are evenly divided, and those under 40 support the Democrats.

Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, recently found Walker faring slightly better than Rasmussen did, with 52 percent of voters siding with Democrats and 47 percent siding with Walker.