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Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin goes into next week's election with a 4 point lead over her Republican rival Tommy Thompson. Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin goes into next week's election with a 4 point lead over her Republican rival Tommy Thompson. Thompson and Baldwin are competing to replace retiring Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl. According to the final poll before voters decide on November 6 by the Marquette University Law School, Baldwin has a 4 point lead, 47 to 43 percent. Two weeks ago, Thompson held a slim 1 point lead. If elected, Baldwin would become the nation's first openly lesbian senator. The subject of Baldwin's sexuality became an issue early in the fall when a Thompson staffer criticized Baldwin's orientation just hours before she was to give her prime time speech at the Democratic National Convention. Brian Nemoir, political director for the Thompson campaign, sent an e-mail and tweeted messages highlighting her appearance at a 2010 Gay Pride event. Referring to Baldwin's as

Voters in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether their union-busting governor should be recalled and replaced with a Democrat.

Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney faces a tough battle to become the party's White House contender after rival Rick Santorum cemented his position as the conservative alternative with double wins in the Deep South.

Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney faces a tough battle to become the party's White House contender after rival Rick Santorum cemented his position as the conservative alternative with double wins in the Deep South.

Republican candidates battled hard Monday on the eve of key deep South votes as a poll said front-runner Mitt Romney would beat Democrat President Barack Obama if elections were held today.

President Barack Obama's approval rating has plunged below 50 percent and he would be beaten by Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney if November's US election were held today, a poll showed Monday.

Newt Gingrich faces a make-or-break test Tuesday as he seeks to sweep the conservative southern states of Alabama and Mississippi and reboot his bid to become the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

Newt Gingrich fights to stay in the Republican presidential race on Tuesday with his hopes pinned on winning primaries in the conservative southern states of Alabama and Mississippi.

The battleground for the Republican presidential nomination heads to the deep South for Tuesday's primaries in Alabama and Mississippi after hardline conservative Rick Santorum won Saturday's Kansas caucus.

Rick Santorum picked up a solid win in the caucus in conservative Kansas on Saturday, a step forward as he rushes to block Mitt Romney's Republican presidential nomination march.

Voters in conservative Kansas trooped to polls Saturday in the latest contest of the rollercoaster Republican presidential race, with Rick Santorum eyeing a solid win as he aims to block Mitt Romney's nomination march.

Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney, who claimed victory in distant Pacific territories on Saturday, turned to the conservative US heartland -- where Rick Santorum aims to hobble his march to the nomination.

The battle for the Republican Party crown moves into new territory Saturday, with the "reddest of the red" states, Kansas, heading for the polls amid attempts by Rick Santorum to hobble Mitt Romney's slow march forward.

The battle for the Republican party crown heads into new territory with the "reddest of the red" states Kansas next to vote as Rick Santorum seeks to hobble Mitt Romney's slow march forward.

Mitt Romney is once again the clear favorite for the Republican presidential nomination after romping to victory in Arizona and surviving a high-stakes primary test in his native Michigan.

Mitt Romney is once again the clear favorite for the Republican presidential nomination after romping to victory in Arizona and surviving a stiff primary test in his native Michigan.

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday got a candidate with a famous name to challenge controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker in a recall election when Doug La Follette, a relative of well-known Wisconsin progressive "Fighting Bob" La Follette, said he would run for governor.

Mitt Romney's future hangs in the balance. In one week's time he could either be restored as the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race or be left staring into a political abyss.

Mitt Romney's future hangs in the balance. In one week's time he could either be restored as the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race or be left staring into a political abyss.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Political money has poured into Wisconsin in recent months - not for the presidential or Senate races but for a state vote getting national billing as a battle for the interests of the middle class.