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Quinn Poses Greatest Risk for Democrats of Losing Illinois Governor's Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe Republicans and Democrats in Illinois have yet to go through primaries to choose their candidates for governor, but general election match-ups indicate that the GOP has the best chance of taking the seat if the Democrat is incumbent Pat Quinn, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 22-25. Fifty-five percent of voters disapprove of the job Quinn is doing compared to 25 percent who approve, with 21 percent undecided. Quinn took over the job last year when former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was ousted amid corruption charges. Former state GOP chairman Andy McKenna leads Quinn 42 ...
2nd Poll Shows Tight Primary Contests for Illinois Governor, but Clear Favorites for Senator
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyA Public Policy Polling survey of the Illinois governor and senate races pretty much mirrors a Chicago Tribune/WGN poll released yesterday: tight races among the Democratic and Republican hopefuls for their parties' gubernatorial nominations, while Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk are comfortably ahead of their contenders for the Senate nods. The poll was conducted Jan. 22-25. State Comptroller Dan Hynes has 41 percent to Gov. Pat Quinn's 40 percent with 19 percent undecided in the Democratic race. On the GOP side, state Sen. Kirk Dillard leads with 19 percent followed by ...
Both Parties' Primary Races for Illinois Governor Are Tight
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn and state Comptroller Dan Hynes are running neck-and-neck in the contest for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, while three Republicans are bunched up in the race for their party's nod, according to a Chicago Tribune/WGN poll conducted Jan. 16-20. The primary is Feb.2. Quinn, who became governor last year when Rod Blagojevich was ousted in a corruption scandal, leads Hynes by 44 percent to 40 percent with 15 percent undecided. The margin of error is four points. Quinn had better than a 2-to-1 lead six weeks ago, but that "has evaporated amid concerns about the ...
GOP's Ryan Leads Quinn for Governor in Illinois, but Not Hynes
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republicans, leads Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in a 2010 gubernatorial match-up, but Hynes finds himself statistically-tied with Quinn's challenger in a party primary, comptroller Dan Hynes, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Dec. 20. ...
Quinn, Ryan Lead Primary Races for Governor in Illinois
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who took the job after Rod Blagojevich was ousted amid corruption charges, has a big lead over state comptroller Dan Hynes, who is challenging him for the Democratic nomination, according to a Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll conducted Dec. 2-8. The primary will be held Feb. 2. ...
Quinn Leads Race for Dem Governor Nod; GOP Side a 'Jumble'
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who took over the office when Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed, leads State Comptroller Dan Hynes, his challenger for the Democratic nomination, by 33.9 percent to 16.5 percent with 14.2 percent preferring someone else and 35.4 percent undecided, according to a Simon Institute Poll conducted Sept. 8 - Oct. 9. ...
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