Poll: Illinois Dems Disapprove Of Burris -- He Would Lose Primary In 2010
A new survey of Illinois from Public Policy Polling (D) finds that Sen. Roland Burris appears to be a sitting duck in any Democratic primary, if he does indeed run in 2010.
Burris' approval rating among likely Democratic primary voters is only 27%, to 49% disapproval. In a primary against state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, who has already declared his candidacy, Giannoulias leads with 49% to Burris at 20%. Adding Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who is publicly mulling a candidacy and will announce her intentions in June, it's Giannoulis 38%, Schakowsky 26%, Burris 16%.
If state Attorney General Lisa Madigan were to get in, though, she could take the whole field: Madigan 44%, Giannoulias 19%, Burris 13%, Schakowsky 11%. If Madigan were to run for governor instead, she also has a 45%-29% lead over the new Governor Pat Quinn, who took office after Rod Blagojevich was removed from office.




















Madigan doesn't want to be in the senate. She's got her eyes set on the governor's mansion.
April 29, 2009 1:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Frankly, that's where I'd most like her anyways. I hope Schakowsky runs, though. I really have liked her.
April 29, 2009 1:51 PM | Reply | Permalink