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Illinois Primary on Tuesday: Is Obama's State up for Grabs?
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyCHICAGO -- President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and the Illinois governorship, held by Democrats, are GOP November takeover targets as voters head to the polls for Tuesday's primary, the earliest in the nation for the 2010 election cycle. The downtown headquarters for the three front-running Democratic Senate contenders -- State treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, attorney David Hoffman and former Chicago Urban League Chief Cheryle Jackson -- are within walking distance of the Michigan Avenue high rise that housed Obama's presidential campaign for two years. But the Democratic exuberance in ...
Giannoulis Leads Kirk in Illinois Senate Match-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIn a match-up of the two frontrunners for their parties' Senate nominations in Illinois, Democrat Alexi Giannoulis, the state treasurer, leads Republican Rep. Mark Kirk, 42 percent to 34 percent with 24 percent undecided, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 22-25. A PPP poll last spring had Giannoulis and Kirk tied. The pollster says Giannoulis' numbers have probably improved because he's boosted his recognition among fellow Democrats due to the primary race. Kirk runs about evenly with the other two Democrats in the race, former Chicago Urban League President Cheryle ...
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 ...
Giannoulias, Kirk Are Frontrunners for Their Parties' Nods in Illinois Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe race to fill President Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois is shaping up as a contest between state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, the Democrat, and five-term Republican Rep. Mark Kirk, according to a Chicago Tribune/WGN poll conducted Jan. 16-20. Both hold big leads over rivals in party primaries scheduled for Feb. 2. Giannoulias leads the Democratic pack with 34 percent, followed by Cheryle Jackson, former head of the Chicago Urban League, at 19 percent and David Hoffman, former Chicago inspector general, at 16 percent. Five percent support other candidates and 26 percent are undecided. ...
Giannoulias Inches Ahead of Kirk in Illinois Senate Match-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyState Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a Democrat, has inched past Republican Rep. Mark Kirk in an Illinois governor match-up (although, within the margin of error), while Kirk remains slightly ahead of two other Democratic hopefuls, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Dec. 9. ...
Tight Race Shaping Up for Obama's Old Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFive-term Republican Rep. Mark Kirk matches up within the margin-of-error against two potential Democratic candidates for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by Roland Burris and has a ten point lead over a third Democratic candidate, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Oct. 14. ...
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