763 Registered Illinois Voters with 3.6 % +/-
Obama-Ditka
Obama 51
Ditka 44
Other 4
Obama-Ryan
Obama 55
Ryan 37
Other 8
Obama-Oberweis
Obama 57
Oberweis 35
Other 8
Obama beats Oberweis and Ryan in every category except Republicans.
But most staggering are the Ryan numbers when it comes to likely voters. This was a poll of registered voters which this early in a cycle is probably a good idea. We simply don’t know who will turn out this far out. But when you look at the numbers for those with
High Interest in Politics
Obama 55
Ryan 38
Other/Undecided 7
Moderate Interest in Politics
Obama 63
Ryan 31
Other Undecided 6
Low Interest in Politics
Ryan 44
Obama 42
Other 14
As you go down interest level the difference in the likelihood of voting goes down too. And the last number is probably a name recognition measure than anything.
If Ryan gets back in this race he is in deep, deep trouble.
Good.
Who’s Kirk Dillard, and why did I get an email from someone asking me if he’d be a good opponent for Obama?
Archie, this is why I need your site. Help!
Ok, I’m an idiot–I see he’s listed on the cattle call. But i still don’t know anything about him
Dillard is the chairman of the Republican party in Dupage County (in addition to being a state senator). We know that the Obama campaign is working very hard to revitalize the Democratic Party in the exurban counties, particularly in Dupage. I wonder if a Dillard run would be a device to rally and maintain the Republican base in the collar counties, even if they lose statewise.
I really don’t think there’s much political calculus involved for the R’s anymore- other than being willing to do it on a skimpy budget, not hurting down ticket and not being Oberweis- so I don’t think they’re trying to shore up suburban/exurban areas so much as trying to do no harm.
a statement by Hastert even suggests they don’t much care about self-funding (a swipe at Oberweis?)
Oberweis, Oberweis
Bless the homeland forever!
Clean and White,
Not so bright
We’ll speak Spanish NEVER!
Bravo!