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Suffolk University Illinois Political Survey
SENATORIAL ELECTION
- Mark Kirk (R) 42%
- Alexi Giannoulias (D) 41%
- LeAlan Jones (G) 4%
- Mike Labno (L) 3%
- Undecided 10%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Mark Kirk 27% / 31% {-4%}
- Alexi Giannoulias 28% / 35% { -7% }
GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION
- Pat Quinn (D) 43%
- Bill Brady (R) 37%
- Scott Lee Cohen (I) 7%
- Rich Whitney (G) 3%
- Lex Green (L) 1%
- Undecided 8%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Pat Quinn 38% / 41% {-3%}
- Bill Brady 28% / 32% {-4%}
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Pat Quinn is doing as Governor?
- Approve 40%
- Disapprove 46%
Governor Pat Quinn says that he supports civil unions for same-sex couples. His opponent Bill Brady opposes civil unions, and has said he favors an amendment to the Illinois constitution banning equal marriage rights for same-sex citizens. Which of the following do you personally favor?
- Recognition of legal marriage between people of the same sex 30%
- Recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples 24%
- Absolute prohibition of any legally-recognized unions for same-sex couples 37%
Recently several states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use where the penalty for possession of one ounce or less is considered a minor offense, ranging from $100 to $500. At this time, which of the following describes how you feel about marijuana laws in Illinois. One, it should be fully legal to have one ounce or less for personal use; two, It should be decriminalized to have one ounce or less for personal use; three, It should be legal only when prescribed by a doctor to have one ounce or less or; four, possession of one ounce or less should be illegal under any circumstances.
- It should be fully legal to have one ounce or less for personal use 18%
- It should be decriminalized to have one ounce or less for personal use 19%
- It should be legal only when prescribed by a doctor to have one ounce or less 33%
- Possession of one ounce or less should be illegal under any circumstances 21%
A bill recently re-introduced in Congress called The DREAM act provides a path to citizenship for young people who came to the U.S. as children and are not legal citizens. Under the act, eligible students could apply for a conditional legal status provided they graduate from a two-year college, complete two years of a four-year university, or serve in the military for two years. Would you say that you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the DREAM act?
- Strongly support 36%
- Somewhat support 26%
- Somewhat oppose 11%
- Strongly oppose 17%
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
- Approve 49%
- Disapprove 40%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Hillary Clinton 61% / 32% {+29%}
- Barack Obama 52% / 41% {+11%}
- Roland Burris 20% / 52% {-32%}
- Rod Blagojevich 10% / 79% {-69%}
Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 30 - October 3, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 25% Republican; 38% Independent. Click here to view crosstabs.
