Poll: Obama, Baldwin lead in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A poll of Wisconsin voters indicates President Barack Obama is leading Mitt Romney 51 percent to 45 percent in the state.

The NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist telephone poll of 1,103 likely voters, taken Oct. 15-17, indicates Obama is holding a lead over the Republican challenger, while Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is leading Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson in the race for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Herb Kohl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday.

The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.