Poll Watch: Paul Simon Institute/SIU Illinois Political Survey

Paul Simon Institute/SIU Illinois Political Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Mark Kirk (R) 37.3%
• Alexi Giannoulias (D) 36.8%
• LeAlan Jones (G) 3.3%
• Mike Labno (L) 1.8%
• Someone else 2.4%
• Don't know 18.3%

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

• Bill Brady (R) 38.4%
• Pat Quinn (D) 29.8%
• Scott Lee Cohen (I) 5.9%
• Rich Whitney (G) 2.2%
• Lex Green (L) 1.5%
• Someone else 2.6%
• Don't know 19.5%

If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, would you vote for the Republican Party’s candidate or the Democratic Party’s candidate for Congress in your district?

• Republican 40.8%
• Democrat 40.0%
• Other/Don’t know 19.3%

Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate that was affiliated with the Tea Party movement?

• More likely 33.1%
• Less likely 45.5%

Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job President Obama is doing?

• Strongly approve 20.1%
• Somewhat approve 30.2%
• Somewhat disapprove 16.1%
• Strongly disapprove 31.9%

Survey of 758 likely voters was conducted September 30 - October 10, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.