Posted on 10/08/2004 11:54:01 AM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
October 7, 2004--As expected, Democrats will pick up a Senate seat in Illinois this November.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Democrat Barack Obama holding a 64% to 20% lead over Republican Alan Keyes. The survey was commissioned by the Daily Southtown.
Just 46% of Republicans in the state plan to vote for their own party's nominee. Eight percent (8%) of Republicans say they will not cast a vote in the Senate race.
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Illinois voters have a favorable opinion of Barack Obama. Forty-two percent (42%) of voters describe the rising Democratic star as liberal while 34% describe him as mainstream.
For Keyes, 33% have a favorable opinion. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say he is an extremist and another 14% describe him as divisive. Just 7% say Keyes is in the political mainstream.
Overall, 59% of Illinois voters have an unfavorable opinion of Keyes including 39% who say they have a "very" unfavorable opinion of him.
Does this mean we aren't going to win the Senate seat in IL???
It's going to be so bad, it may spill over into Ohio.
Man why couldnt Da Coach run, his name and popularity alone is worth 40%.
where the f&$&% have you been?
Your first post about this was hilarious, btw.
Alan Keyes is an embarrassment to humanity... much less the GOP.
After reading the poll, what is your opinion?
This is sad, really sad. Alan Keyes is a good man. I am sorry he appears to be doing so poorly. Seems like he'll get the hard core Christian vote and that is it. :(
61 views, probably 48 abuse reports.
Has to be some sort of a record.
Keyes ping.
Well Keyes has managed to tick off GOPers, Conservatives, the trendy types and most of Illinois but......
The other guy is a stinking Marxist and Keyes is conservative on most things so.......
Let's give three cheers for Keyes just on principle.
Hearing some of the things Keyes has said and done, he sounds nuts to me.
"This is sad, really sad. Alan Keyes is a good man. I am sorry he appears to be doing so poorly. Seems like he'll get the hard core Christian vote and that is it. :("
Let's see: Keyes supports a tax-freedom reparations plan for all black Americans. He supports a universal draft for all 18-35 year olds. He trashed Cheney's daughter, while ignoring his own lesbian daughter.
How is he a good man? Sorry, but he's a loser on all counts.
Sorry....I forgot my (/sarcasm) thingy!
Ya think?
I know that Keyes is offensive to some Republicans, but anything but a Rat, please...
Even if Keyes doesn't win this seat (and it appears he won't), he must paint Obama as what he is- a radical left winger.
LOL!
Perfect example of how those who think that running strong conservatives always means having a strong candidate are thinking wrong.
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