Madison -- The president of Rasmussen Reports is taking a cruise with Karl Rove and other conservative luminaries just after the November elections -- a sign Democrats say shows the pollster is biased toward Republicans.

Scott Rasmussen, president of the polling firm, will join the Rove, who served as a political strategist for President George W. Bush, on a National Review-hosted cruise to a private island, the Bahamas and Cozumel, Mexico.

Rasmussen this week reported Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold is in a tight race with Republican Ron Johnson. The firm's polls have also shown Republicans performing well in Wisconsin's race for governor.

Feingold's campaign was quick to note Rasmussen was participating in the cruise, as was Scot Ross of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. Ross said the cruise showed Rasmussen has "close ties to the right-wing noise machine."

Scott Rasmussen could not immediately be reached Wednesday.