(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama would carry his home state of Illinois in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents in the Prairie State would vote for their own U.S. senator, while 38 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama would carry his home state of Illinois in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents in the Prairie State would vote for their own U.S. senator, while 38 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
In a survey by Research 2000, Obama holds a 24-point advantage over McCain.
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry won Illinois’ 21 electoral votes, with 55 per cent of the vote. The last Republican to carry the Prairie State in a U.S. presidential election was George H. Bush in 1988.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Illinois – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (10) Rasmussen Reports | 38% | 60% | 2% | Nov. 1 |
| (9) Research 2000 | 35% | 59% | 6% | Oct. 20-23 |
| (8) Big Ten Universities | 32% | 61% | 7% | Oct. 19-22 |
| (7) Chicago Tribune | 32% | 56% | 12% | Oct. 16-18 |
| (6) Rasmussen Reports | 39% | 56% | 5% | Oct. 13 |
| (5) Research 2000 | 36% | 56% | 8% | Sept. 15-18 |
| (4) Rasmussen Reports | 40% | 56% | 4% | Sept. 17 |
| (3) University of Wisc-Mad | 37% | 53% | 10% | Sept. 14-17 |
| (2) Rasmussen Reports | 40% | 55% | 5% | Aug. 12 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
37% |
50% |
13% |
Jul. 8 |
(10) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Illinois, conducted on Nov. 1, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(9) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Illinois, conducted from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(8) Big Ten Universities – Telephone interviews with 572 likely voters in Illinois, conducted from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(7) Chicago Tribune – Telephone interviews with 500 registered voters in Illinois, conducted from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.4 per cent.
(6) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Illinois voters, conducted on Oct. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Illinois, conducted on Sept. 15 to Sept. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(4) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Illinois, conducted on Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(3) University of Wisconsin-Madison – Telephone interviews with 628 likely voters in Illinois, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(2) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Illinois, conducted on Aug. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Illinois, conducted on Jul. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
