Posted on 05/19/2004 9:08:10 AM PDT by NYC Republican
In the Illinois campaign for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican Jack Ryan 48% to 40%. The survey was conducted for the Daily Southtown. A survey released yesterday showed that John Kerry leads George W. Bush in Illinois 48% to 43%.If Ralph Nader is added to the mix, Kerry maintains a five point lead, 46% to 41%
Fifty-one percent (51%) have a favorable opinion of Ryan while 36% hold an unfavorable view. For Obama, those numbers are 48% favorable and 37% unfavorable.
Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) is viewed favorably by 47% of voters and unfavorably by 49%.
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Ryan leads 47% to 43% among Illinois Investors. Obama leads 54% to 31% among those who do not invest.
Forty-four percent (44%) believe the Iraqi prisoner abuse reflects isolated events, while 36% believe such incidents are fairly widespread. Also, 58% of Illinois voters believe that Defense Secretary Rumsfeld should not resign. These numbers are similar to the national figures on the topic.
The telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters in Illinois was conducted by Rasmussen Reports May 12, 2004. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 4.5 percentage points, with a 95% level of confidence.
Small sample size, but encouraging nonetheless.
He'd be doing a lot better if Jeri were out pressing the flesh for him.
I wonder if they added the obligatory 5% that will come from the Chicago cemeteries?
Wonder if the musselman will beat the cousin of a crime lord ryan.
I know he obama is not a member of the ryan crime family.
Each of your posts manages the seemingly miraculous task of being stupider than the last.
Maybe that is a little over the top, but you take a look at were the majority of the population is at, and who they vote for, (JJ jr, an ex war lord of the BP's and some ex members of the black stone rangers) that is their perception, so they will vote for the musselman.
The democrat's name is worth a few extra % points: Rock YoMama !!!
They like Ryan more, but will still vote for the communist. How that makes me sleep better at night knowing this.
Both of those statements are borderline racist.
How is this encouraging?
The seat up for grabs was held by a Republican and a RAT is leading right now. Is it encouraging because Obama is only up 8 points?
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/IL.phtml
All things being considered, not too bad.
Ryan does need to be 'really' agressive to win this though. He's got to risk a backfire, and he's gotta attack early and often.
This will be a hard seat to keep, but it's doable. I'm getting more and more confedent that Washington State could be a pickup, and I'm not really worried about Oaklahoma anymore, and less worried about Colorado. All said and done, we gain 2-4 seats.
After waves of adulation toward Obama in the press and the pounding Jack has taken about his divorce, yeah it's encouraging. I'm shocked Obama's negatives are so high.
It's encouraging because this poll, out last week, showed Obama up by 16! http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1133443/posts
This poll, from last month, showed Obama up by 19!http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1115259/posts
Closing the gap! Maybe I'll actually volunteer!
My state is dirtier than the toilet in an outhouse. That's all I could think of to describe it.
Kool!!
Thanks for the posts.
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