Articles tagged with voters

Tue, May 22, 2012

Dems pushing voters to cast absentee ballots Tuesday

MIDDLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Democrats are trying to lock up as many votes as possible for Tom Barrett before the governor’s recall Election Day ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

MIT prof: Wisconsin voters should be confused by conflicting job data

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An MIT business professor says Wisconsin voters have a right to be confused by the conflicting job data in advance of the ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Local gov't clerks working extended hours for absentee voters on Memorial Day

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Memorial Day weekend begins next Friday – but it won’t be much of a holiday for some local government clerks throughout ...

Sat, May 12, 2012

San Antonio voters back big bond issue

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - San Antonio voters on Saturday approved $596 million in new municipal debt for the city, part of $1 ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Some voters in recall primary angry over process

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - It’s not just people who are on Tuesday’s recall primary ballots.

At least some voters are making it clear that ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

North Carolina voters approve same-sex marriage ban

By Wade Rawlins

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage and civil unions ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Voters polarized over Wisconsin recall

UNDATED (WSAU) Some polls show that only 2-percent of Wisconsinites are undecided about whether to vote for Scott Walker or his Democratic recall election ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Lugar makes last ditch appeal to save Senate career

By Nick Carey and Eric Johnson

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar appealed to Democrats to cross party lines and vote for him in the ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Romney wants voters to see Jimmy Carter in Obama

By Steve Holland

CHANTILLY, Virginia (Reuters) - In a blast from the past, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney is likening President Barack Obama's economic ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

U.S. voters favor regulating carbon dioxide: survey

By Deborah Zabarenko

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three out of four U.S. voters favor regulating carbon dioxide as a greenhouse-gas pollutant, and a majority think ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

French presidential rivals race to seduce Le Pen voters

By Alexandria Sage and Yann Le Guernigou

PARIS (Reuters) - France's presidential rivals scrambled on Tuesday to seduce nearly a fifth of the electorate ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Death penalty repeal to go before California voters

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters will decide in November whether to repeal the death penalty in a state that is home ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close

By Sybille de La Hamaide and Daniel Flynn

PARIS (Reuters) - France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Voters in upcoming recall elections may not have to show photo ID

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - It appears that voters in this spring’s recall elections will not have to show photo ID’s to cast ballots ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Flap over Ann Romney shows campaigns' anxiety on women voters

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It began with a Democratic pundit's comment late Wednesday on cable news that seemed to criticize Mitt Romney ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

More voters said 'yes' to Election Day school funding questions

UNDATED (WSAU) State education officials are at a loss to explain why over two-thirds of local school referendums were approved last week – when the ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Congress' spring break a time for voters to vent

By Samuel P. Jacobs

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire (Reuters) - At home in New Hampshire, the land of Yankee skepticism, congressman Charlie Bass was being asked ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Isn't it "marvelous?" Obama seeks to define Romney for voters

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama criticized Mitt Romney by name this week for embracing a controversial Republican budget proposal, he ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

'DWTS' Top 10 Revealed: Did Voters Get It Right?

The second round of eliminations on Dancing With the Stars proved to be a very worrisome night for all 11 couples. Only five points ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Anchorage voters reject gay rights ballot measure

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Anchorage voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have protected gays from discrimination in the latest setback ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

'DWTS' Top 10 Revealed: Did Voters Get It Right?

The second round of eliminations on Dancing With the Stars proved to be a very worrisome night for all 11 couples. Only five points ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Wisconsin presidential primary brings out fewer voters than expected

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s presidential primary attracted far fewer voters than what state officials expected – but the turnout was still among the highest ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Dane Co. voters approve returning collective bargaining to union employees

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Voters in Dane County have overwhelmingly called for a return to collective bargaining between state and local governments and their union ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Milwaukee County Board membership cut in half by voters Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Voters in 12 Milwaukee suburbs say they want to put their county board on a diet.

They voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Voters Head To Polls in Wisconsin

SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County voters will head to the polls today to vote in the Spring election. The main attraction is the Republican ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

GOP candidates target Wisconsin primary voters

UNDATED (WSAU) With the Wisconsin primary five days away, the two G-O-P presidential front-runners are zeroing in on the state’s battle over public ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Romney leads Santorum among likely Wisconsin voters

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has lost his lead over rival Mitt Romney in the latest Marquette Law School poll.

The ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Pennsylvania voters lukewarm on naming stadium for Paterno

(Reuters) - Fewer than half of Pennsylvania voters support renaming Penn State University's football stadium for legendary coach Joe Paterno, but a solid majority ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

"Morning, y'all." Romney seeks acceptance in South

By Steve Holland

JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is laying it on as thick as a syrupy Southern drawl as he ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Romney turns pitch toward blue-collar, women voters

By Sam Youngman

CANTON, Ohio (Reuters) - In the final hours before Tuesday's critical Republican presidential primary in Ohio, Mitt Romney's strategy was ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Report: most voters know little about the issues behind recall election

UNDATED (WSAU) For many, Governor Scott Walker’s expected recall election will be a referendum on his repeal of collective bargaining privileges for most ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

63 percent of voters back Obama birth control policy: poll

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Americans favor President Barack Obama's policy requiring birth control coverage for female employees, including clear ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

For Santorum voters, he's a candidate like them

By Samuel P. Jacobs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican presidential hopeful Rick ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Santorum takes lead with Republican voters in Ohio

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A new poll by Quinnipiac University shows Rick Santorum has pulled to the front of the presidential pack with Ohio Republicans who ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Ohio voters open to "right-to-work" law: poll

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A majority of Ohio voters support joining neighboring Indiana as an anti-union "right-to-work" state, three months after Ohio voters ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

New Jersey voters want referendum on gay marriage - poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of New Jersey voters say same-sex marriage should be decided by popular referendum - something Republican Governor Chris Christie has ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Romney gets a wake-up call from Republican voters

By Steve Holland

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mitt Romney acknowledged on Wednesday that his path to the Republican presidential nomination is not going to be easy ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll

By Ben Berkowitz

(Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Irish voters would back EU fiscal treaty: poll

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish voters would narrowly back a proposed European Union treaty to tighten budget rules if it was put to a referendum, an ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Poll: 2/3 of Wisconsin voters OK with voter ID law

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A new poll shows that about two-thirds of Wisconsin voters are okay with showing photo ID's in order to vote.

The ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Wounded Rep. Giffords bids farewell to constituents

By Tim Gaynor

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords walked stiffly into an Arizona charity on Monday in a bittersweet farewell to voters before ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Ohio voters want fracking halted for safety studies: poll

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio voters by a wide margin want a halt to hydrofracking until more impact studies are conducted, though they ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Obama losing luster with independent voters: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Independent voters, who helped propel President Barack Obama to victory in the 2008 election, could be an obstacle in his bid for ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Poll: Voters favor Barrett to be recall election Democratic candidate

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin voters apparently want a rematch between Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The firm of Public Policy Polling ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Voters frustrated with influx of negative ads

By Deborah Charles

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Frances Woodard is so sick of being bombarded by political commercials, especially the negative ads, that she ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Sheboygan Co. clerk: Redistricting maps placed voters on African coast

SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - The Sheboygan County clerk said Wisconsin's redistricting maps had placed many of her voters on the coast of Africa.

Julie ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Gingrich warns in South Carolina about "moderate" Romney

By John Whitesides

ROCK HILL, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich, back on conservative turf in South Carolina, warned on Wednesday ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Romney runs strong, but can he connect with voters?

By Sam Youngman

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's crowds are larger now.

And with the Iowa caucuses looming on Tuesday, it seems ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Romney runs strong, but can he connect with voters?

By Sam Youngman

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's crowds are larger now.

And with the Iowa caucuses looming on Tuesday, it seems ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Santorum comes under closer scrutiny in New Hampshire

By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols

MANCHESTER/NORTHFIELD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential upstart Rick Santorum found himself under increasing scrutiny on Thursday as ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Young voters, once enthusiastic, disenchanted with Obama

BOSTON (Reuters) - Young voters, crucial to President Barack Obama's election in 2008, are disenchanted with him and more think he will lose than ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Putin's dilemma: how to win back Russian voters?

By Timothy Heritage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian voters have sent Vladimir Putin a clear message that he must do more to keep them happy if ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Russian police crack down on anti-Putin protests

By Guy Faulconbridge and Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Moscow for a second successive day on Tuesday ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Obama pleads with voters for patience on "change"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked U.S. voters on Wednesday to keep believing in the "hope and change" he promised in 2008 ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Islamists seek to extend gains in Egypt run-off vote

By Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Monday in run-off contests for parliamentary seats, with the Muslim Brotherhood's party trying to extend ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Ohio voters say 'no' to Wisconsin-style limits on collective bargaining

UNDATED (WSAU) Voters in Ohio have overwhelmingly rejected Wisconsin-style limits on collective bargaining for public employee unions. And the question now is whether it ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Dem poll: Voters split on recalling Gov. Walker

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Democratic polling firm says Wisconsinites are split over whether Governor Scott Walker should be recalled next year.

Public Policy Polling ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Poll: New Jersey voters back Christie's decision not to run

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey voters strongly approve of Governor Chris Christie's decision not to run for president, giving him ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Analysis: Jobs debate in the hands of voters, not Congress

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It increasingly appears that the debate over job creation in the United States will be resolved by voters, not ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

White House voices concern on China currency bill

By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Romney extends lead among New Hampshire primary voters: poll

By Jason McLure

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney holds a wide lead in the key early primary state of New Hampshire, while ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

North Carolina voters to weigh in on same-sex marriage ban

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina residents will vote next year on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage after the ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Senate approval sends same-sex marriage issue to N.C. voters

By Ned Barnett

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina residents will vote next year on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage after the ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Obama faces skepticism from swing voters: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces deep skepticism from swing voters who see the Republican party as more in tune with their concerns about ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Obama sends jobs plan to Congress, eyes tax hikes

By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sent his jobs bill to Congress on Monday and proposed paying for it ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Nevada voters go to polls in Republican-leaning district

By Cynthia Johnston

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Voters in Nevada go to the polls next week to elect a replacement for U.S. Representative Dean ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Voters have to ask for free ID cards from DMV

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s new voter I-D law allows people to get free I-D’s at motor vehicle offices if they need them. But ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee

By Jacob Batte

OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters chose Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for governor in one of ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Mississippi voters to pick Democratic governor nominee

OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters returned to the polls on Tuesday to choose the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

League of Women Voters to challenge new Voter ID law

UNDATED (WSAU) The League of Women Voters says Wisconsin’s new photo I-D requirement at the polls violates the state Constitution – and the group ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent

By Brendan O'Brien and Mary Wisniewski

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters have gone through a summer of historic and bitter recall votes for state ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Democrats eye Wisconsin governor recall after loss

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Wisconsin said on Wednesday they planned to try to recall the state's Republican governor, a day ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Candidates and volunteers made last ditch efforts to woo voters on Monday, a day before Wisconsin holds the ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

GAB says voters should be cautious about election information from outside parties

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Both major political parties accuse the other of deceiving voters about the dates of this month’s Wisconsin Senate recall elections ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Analysis: Angry over debt debate, voters may punish leaders

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Throw the bums out!

That phrase, which captured the anti-incumbent mood among voters in 2010, may apply to next ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Democrat declares victory in first Wisconsin recall

By Brendan O'Brien

GREEN BAY, Wis (Reuters) - A Democratic state lawmaker forced to defend his seat in a recall election on Tuesday as ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Some Voters Going to the Polls

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WHBL)- Voters in three Wisconsin Senate districts are going to the polls today in the second round of recall elections. Green ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Wisconsin voters go to polls Tuesday in first recall election

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the first of what will be nine summer recall elections triggered by ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Young plus skinny = hot? Think again, say Emmy voters

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Who says you have to be skinny, young and glamorous to make it in Hollywood?

Not the voters ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Voters Not Pleased with New Rules

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Wisconsin voters had their first encounters yesterday with the new photo ID requirement – and some were less than pleased. Kim Garrett ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

Idaho voters to decide fate of education overhaul

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A group seeking to repeal Idaho's new education laws, including one stripping teachers of most collective bargaining ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Obama defends record and cites auto success in Ohio

By Alister Bull

TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - Under pressure from high unemployment, President Barack Obama reminded voters that his 2009 auto bailout saved thousands of ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Texas to require photo identification from voters

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday ceremonially signed a bill making Texas the twelfth state to require photo identification ...

Sun, May 22, 2011

Minnesota voters to decide on gay marriage ban

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Republican-led Minnesota legislature approved late Saturday putting a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage to voters in November ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Most Ohio voters want to repeal union curbs: poll

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Ohio voters want to repeal a controversial state law limiting public sector worker union rights, a poll found ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Zurich voters reject ban on "suicide tourism"

ZURICH (Reuters) - Voters in Zurich overwhelmingly rejected on Sunday proposed bans on assisted suicide and "suicide tourism" -- foreigners traveling to Switzerland to receive help ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Most voters say "no" to Palin or Trump in 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans would never support a Republican presidential bid by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or real estate ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Most U.S. voters say "no" to Palin or Trump in 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans would never support a Republican presidential bid by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or real estate ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

NJ voters don't want Governor Christie for president

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is often mentioned as a presidential contender, but fewer than one in four voters in his ...

Sun, April 10, 2011

Japanese voters may further weaken PM over nuclear crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) - An outspoken incumbent looked certain to win a fourth term as Tokyo governor despite a gaffe in which he said a deadly ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Young voters have not abandoned Obama: poll

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Young voters, who were crucial to President Barack Obama's election in 2008, have not soured on him and ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Ohio voters dislike Kasich's union, budget plans: poll

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Ohio voters do not like how Governor John Kasich is doing his job, including his push to limit collective bargaining for ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Idaho teacher union may ask voters to overturn curbs

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho state teachers union said on Friday it may ask voters to overturn a just-passed law that curtails public school ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

California voters souring on public pensions: survey

By Jim Christie

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - More California voters believe public employees' pension benefits are too generous than they did two years ago and ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote

By Kevin Gray

MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in Miami-Dade, one of the most populous U.S. counties, removed Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office in a ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote

By Kevin Gray

MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in Miami-Dade, one of the most populous U.S. counties, removed Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office in a ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Voters in California's corruption-hit Bell make clean sweep

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Residents in the corruption-plagued city of Bell, California, have exacted what political punishment they could on their disgraced municipal leaders by ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Five Republicans woo Iowa voters ahead of 2012 race

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Five possible Republican White House hopefuls including Newt Gingrich and Tim Pawlenty courted conservative voters on Monday in ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Connecticut voters say unions must accept cuts: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut voters, by a margin of 71 percent to 20 percent, support getting unionized public workers to accept lower pay or ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Holy smokes Batman! Oscar voters go mainstream

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If any of the frontrunners for the best film Oscar win the world's top movie award in ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Outagamie Co. Voters Choose Executive Candidates

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two well-known political figures in Wisconsin will sqaure off in the Outagamie County Executive race.

Former state Assembly Majority Leader ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Mark Ruffalo wants academy voters to "grow a pair"

By Lindsay Powers

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Kids Are All Right" won best comedy at the Golden Globes Sunday night -- but all female ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Oscar ballots get mailed to voters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's Oscar race is officially on.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday said it has mailed ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Pro Bowl voters overlook Matt Ryan despite his success

By Gene Cherry

SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The popularity contest known as NFL Pro Bowl voting has not been kind to Atlanta Falcons quarterback ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

New Jersey voters support tunnel cancellation

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Most New Jersey voters support Governor Chris Christie's decision to cancel construction of an $8.7 billion commuter ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Exit polls: Wisconsin voters concerned about economy, health care

UNDATED (WSAU) About 60-percent of Wisconsin voters said the economy is what drove them to the polls yesterday, while 20-percent said health care was ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Voters say 'no' to most school funding

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s largest school referendum was defeated yesterday. 54-percent of voters in the Muskego-Norway district said no to a $34-million package. Plans ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Voters limit state tax hikes, budget battles

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in many states on Tuesday made clear their distaste for tax hikes, voting to limit how their states ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Obama may face "Goldilocks" voters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may be facing Goldilocks voters in Tuesday's congressional election who feel that he's done too much ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Washington state voters snubbing income tax measure

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - More voters in Washington state oppose than favor a closely watched measure on the November 2 ballot that would impose an ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

Last Minute Efforts to Try And Change Voters Minds Underway

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Recent polls say 85 to 90 percent of Wisconsin voters have decided who they’ll pick for governor and the U ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Hispanic voters may decide tight Nevada Senate race

By Tim Gaynor

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Hispanic labor leader Geoconda Arguello-Kline's members work in low-key jobs like cooking, making beds and fetching drinks ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

More Voters Registered In Michigan Than For 2006 Gubernatorial Election

(Undated)  --  Voter registration for Michigan citizens is higher than it was four years ago.  The Secretary of State's office reported Monday that almost ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Some Voters Unhappy With Personal Info Filled Absentee Ballot Apps

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least some Wisconsin voters were not happy to receive applications for absentee ballots with their personal information all filled in ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

"Social Network" passes first test with Oscar voters

By Borys Kit and Jay A. Fernandez

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Columbia Pictures' fall hopeful "The Social Network" passed two crucial hurdles during the ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Obama urges Democrat voters to shake off lethargy

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said in an interview published on Tuesday that it is "inexcusable" for Democratic voters to stand ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

NY voters support right to build Muslim center: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of New Yorkers say a Muslim group has a right to build an Islamic center and mosque near the ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

After risky campaign, "Town" courts Oscar voters

By Gregg Kilday

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. took a risk. Its poster for "The Town," Ben Affleck's new movie about a ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Headaches Could Meet Voters at Polls Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Election officials are gearing up for what could be a day of headaches at the polls Tuesday.

That’s because more ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Voters to Select 2 Main Finalists For Governor Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin voters will choose their two main finalists for governor in Tuesday’s primaries. And no matter who wins in November ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

28% of Voters Likely to Cast Ballot in Primary

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Almost three of every 10 Wisconsin voters are expected to cast ballots in the fall primaries in 12 days – and that ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Job fears grip voters as Obama ratings crumble

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Americans now disapprove of President Barack Obama than approve of him as high unemployment and government spending scare ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Biden says voters won't like Republican alternative

By John Whitesides

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Vice President Joseph Biden assured Democratic Party leaders on Friday they would retain control of Congress in November ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Pennsylvania voters back infrastructure tax hike: Governor

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -- Most Pennsylvania voters support a plan for higher taxes on oil companies and motor vehicle licenses to pay for ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Congressional election fails to stir voters

By Nick Carey and James B. Kelleher

GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) - Democratic control of Congress and the fate of President Barack Obama's agenda are ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Emmy voters favor fresh, complex drama series

By Randee Dawn

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Emmy for drama series is the final award of the night for a reason.

With all ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Voters undecided in gubernatorial race

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU0 – Wisconsin voters are undecided about who should be the next governor.

Fifty-two percent of those surveyed in the latest U-W Madison ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

Voters divided as Japan PM eyes sales tax hike

By Yoko Nishikawa and Stanley White

TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan renewed his call on Monday for tax reform including a possible doubling ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Voters approve new 49ers stadium south of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Voters have approved plans for a new San Francisco 49ers stadium in the Bay Area city of Santa Clara, the team ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

New Poll Finds Voters Think Lansing And D.C. Too Partisan

(Lansing, MI)  --  Voters are starting to get fed up with the country's partisan divide.  A new poll from EPIC/MRA done for the ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Arizona voters approve 1-cent sales tax increase

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Arizona voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a temporary 1-cent sales tax increase to help cure deep budget woes ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

GAB Rejects Voters Voluntarily Showing ID to Get Ballots

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s municipal clerks cannot run a system in which voters voluntarily show their photo ID’s in order to get ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

After TV win, Cameron tries to win UK voters' trust

By Estelle Shirbon

LONDON (Reuters) - Energized by a clear win in a final TV debate, Conservative leader David Cameron sought on Friday to convince ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

New Jersey voters approve only 41 percent of school budgets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey voters approved only 41 percent of 537 proposed school budgets, the first time since 1976 that a majority of ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Facebook joins drive to get UK voters to polls

By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - British election officials will for the first time use Facebook to encourage more people to register to vote on ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Facebook joins drive to get UK voters to polls

By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - British election officials will for the first time use Facebook to encourage more people to register to vote on ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Voters Say "Yes" to Green Bay School District

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It's a "yes" vote for the Green Bay School District's $16.7 million referendum.

Voters passed question one ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Voters Pass GB School Referendum, Changes to GB City Council, Other Spring Election Results

Wed, March 31, 2010

Lawmaker Accuses Dems Of Helping "Lazy, Uninformed" Voters

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state Senate Republican accused Democrats Wednesday of assisting “the lazy or uninformed” by making it easier for them to vote ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Japan PM admits mistakes, asks voters for patience

By Linda Sieg and Yoko Nishikawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, his ratings sliding ahead of a key election, admitted on Friday ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

NY voters dislike governor, want to keep him

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York voters think scandal-tarred Governor David Paterson should remain in office but cannot do a good job ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Top Hollywood names not among Oscar voters

By Alexis Zotos

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Taylor Lautner isn't a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Nor is ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

NY governor losing support among voters

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - So few voters approve of the way embattled New York Governor David Paterson is handling his job that ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

NJ voters want spending cuts, pension reforms

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey voters favor spending cuts over tax hikes and think benefits for state workers should be reduced in order to ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Anti-Saddam purge both woos and worries Iraq voters

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Government rhetoric against Saddam Hussein's Baath party will woo some Iraqi Shi'ite voters ahead of an election ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Census Form Could Undercount League of Women Voters

MADISON (WRN) - The League of Women Voters says Wisconsin could be undercounted in next year's Census because of the way the form is ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Young voters fault Obama on many measures: poll

BOSTON (Reuters) - Fifty-eight percent of younger Americans approve of President Barack Obama's job performance but many feel differently about his handling of specific ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Swiss voters back minaret ban - report

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss voters have approved a right-wing-backed proposal to ban construction of new minarets, initial projections showed on Sunday, a ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Swiss voters back minaret ban: report

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss voters have approved a right-wing-backed proposal to ban construction of new minarets, initial projections showed on Sunday, a ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Jerry Brown leads poll of gloomy California voters

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown is by far the most popular candidate for governor in next year's ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Voters reject spending limits, OK Ohio casinos