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WED., SEP 17, 2008 - 11:49 PM
5 percent of voters prefer Packers tickets to voting
By Mark Pitsch Wisconsin State Journal

Would you give up your right to vote in this year's presidential election in exchange for two tickets to a Packers game?

One in every 20 likely voters says, "Yes," according to New Jersey-based polling company Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen on Wednesday released the results of its latest poll of 700 likely Wisconsin voters.

Five percent said they would give up their right to choose between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama in exchange for a pair of Packers tickets. But 92 percent said they wouldn't, and 3 percent weren't sure.

The poll question didn't specify whether the tickets would be for a home game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay or another venue.

The question was a "lighthearted" way of gauging how much Wisconsinites value their vote and their interest in the election, said Scott Rasmussen, company president.

"One thing that always shocks political junkies is not everyone is as interested in the election as they are," he said.

Not everyone was amused.

Sheri Sinykin, a Madison author who said she was polled this week, said the question was inappropriate.

"I don't think we should be suggesting to voters that their vote can be bought," Sinykin said.

The poll also found that Obama held a narrow 48-46 lead over McCain, down from a four-point lead last month and an 11-point lead two months ago. The poll has a margin of error of four percentage points.

Rasmussen conducts its own polls and does not conduct polling for hire.


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