*** UPDATED x2 *** Rasmussen: Giannoulias pulls ahead of Kirk
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller
So, Giannoulias has managed to flip the numbers since August. The other Democrats still trail Kirk, but they’re closing the gap…
* Meanwhile…
President Obama’s Illinois approval/disapproval numbers are 58-42, and that’s way better than Rasmussen’s national number of 47-51. Running against Obama is not a great idea here. * From the toplines…
No surprise there. The crosstabs show that Republicans oppose the plan 70-28, while a plurality of Democrats support it, 49-37. Quinn’s job approval…
His support remains soft, but the opposition is strengthening. Afghanistan is becoming somewhat of an issue in the Democratic US Senate primary, with Cheryle Jackson and David Hoffman questioning the president’s new plan. But the crosstabs show large support for the president’s proposal among Democrats. 62 percent of Democrats “overall” favor the plan, 60 percent of liberals back it and 82 percent of African-Americans support it as well. Jackson is the most opposed of all the candidates, but that issue doesn’t appear to work well with African-American voters. How it was done…
*** UPDATE 1 *** From a Mark Kirk press release…
*** UPDATE 2 *** From Giannoulias spokesperson Kati Phillips…
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Doom and the embarrassment of desperation
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller [Updated with related stories, bumped up for visibility and comments opened.] * A proposal to move less than 100 Gitmo detainees to the empty Thomson State Prison is setting off some extreme partisan fireworks…
And…
There’s most certainly an important federal policy debate here and they should definitely have at it. We need to have a debate in Illinois as well. For instance, should we be doing this just because the locals want some economic development and the state could use the cash? But before we do anything, let’s try to calmly look at the facts instead of getting all crazy and predicting the end of the world. For instance…
So, despite Congressman Roskam’s claim, lots of terrorists are already locked up in American prisons. And…
They’re already right here in Illinois. And…
Those are very evil people who did very evil things. Yet, nothing has happened to the area and the local politicians don’t seem to be screaming bloody murder and predicting an apocalypse. And…
Again, this shouldn’t be done just because that part of the state needs jobs. And it shouldn’t be done just because the state government needs money. And it shouldn’t (and won’t) be done until it is thoroughly debated in Congress. Despite the evidence, nobody can say for sure that Congressman Kirk is wrong, of course, and that helps make his scary outburst so politically effective. And as clear as it is to me that history shows there’s no serious threat, I’m still not completely comfortable with this Thomson idea. Kirk may look like the boy who cried wolf, but, to me, the proposal makes Illinois look downright desperate. It reminds me a little of the cash-strapped counties which take in garbage from wealthier counties to make a few bucks. As a citizen, I’m embarrassed about the whole situation. * UPDATE: Related…
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We need help and we need it now
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * My Sun-Times column today is about an issue I’ve discussed several times since the federal “stimulus” plan was first debated. The states are getting the shaft and it is hurting everyone…
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