Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., dodged a bullet when former Gov. Tommy Thompson, R, decided not to challenge him this year. But that doesn’t mean Feingold gets a free ride. In fact, if a new Rasmussen poll is to be believed, he might have a tough fight on his hands for re-election.

The new poll puts Feingold in the mid-40s against all Republican comers, which is enough to make any incumbent a bit nervous. Against Ron Johnson, the businessman who won the party endorsement at their convention over the weekend, Feingold leads by just two points, 46 to 44 percent. The Rasmussen poll is the first taken in the state since late March, and the first done by anyone that included Johnson as a choice.

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