Is the Honeymoon Over?

Could it be possible? Is the love affair between the MJS and Scott Walker slowly coming to an end? I’m not sure, but a recent article by Dan Bice doesn’t paint the rosiest re-election picture for Boy Wonder. Here’s the skinny from Bice’s article:

A new poll commissioned by Progressive Majority Wisconsin, a liberal interest group, finds that Walker’s re-election numbers have dropped dramatically in the past three years.

According to the survey, 43% of county residents say they are likely to vote for Walker in next spring’s election. That’s down from 64% in January 2004.

By contrast, nearly two out of five respondents said they would be inclined to vote for somebody besides Walker. That figure was only 22% back in early 2004.

Now obviously I don’t put a lot of stock in polls this early in the game, so I’m not ready to count Boy Wonder out, but this just underscores a trend I’ve been noticing since before Pat Jursik was elected to the 8th District Supervisor’s seat, beating a self-avowed Scott Walker crony in Chris Kujawa. If a more liberal candidate like Jursik can win in a district that leans towards conservative candidates, that can’t be a good sign for Walker’s county-wide popularity. I’m willing to bet this trend is only going to get worse for Walker as the field of opponents begins to flesh out, because if his popularity’s sagging without a viable opponent, I’d be curious to see what happens to his numbers once one (or more) opponents start to rally troops to their side.