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* From the Tribune’s latest poll we see that Mitt Romney is leading Rick Santorum 35-31 statewide and everywhere but Downstate…

* Trib…

In Illinois, 42 percent of voters described themselves as born-again or evangelical Christians. Of that group, 42 percent are backing Santorum compared with 26 percent for Romney. Of the 54 percent of voters who do not consider themselves born-again or evangelical Christians, Romney leads Santorum, 43 percent to 22 percent.

Further marginalizing the rest of the field, Illinois Republican primary voters view Romney and Santorum very favorably, while voters are almost evenly divided in their feelings toward former House Speaker Gingrich and more have an unfavorable view of Paul than not.

Romney was viewed favorably by six in 10 GOP primary voters, while 19 percent looked at him unfavorably. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, was considered favorably by 54 percent of primary voters, while 17 percent had an unfavorable view. […]

Fully 61 percent of those preferring Romney say their minds are made up, compared with only 51 percent of Santorum voters. In addition, 52 percent of Downstate voters say they could change their minds.

* LA Times…

In Mississippi, Gingrich leads with 33% to Romney’s 31% and Santorum’s 27%, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm based in Raleigh, N.C. The firm’s Alabama survey found the race there to be even closer: Romney has 31%, Gingrich has 30% and Santorum has 29%.

The southern primaries had been viewed as a battle between Gingrich and Santorum for the party’s more conservative wing, but conservatives’ inability to choose between the two has created an opening for Romney.

* Sun-Times…

Get ready to see a lot more of those television commercials slamming Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

The Restore Our Future Superpac — which supports former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president — has purchased nearly $1 million in airtime in Illinois.

Romney’s national staff begins arriving in Illinois this weekend, said State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, who chairs Romney’s campaign here. […]

The new ads blast Santorum, who runs to Romney’s right on most issues, as a big-spender who voted for pork while Romney was cutting taxes in Massachusetts and presiding over the Winter Olympics in Utah.

* The Question: If you could use just one word to describe Illinois’ role in the Republican presidential nomination race, what word would that be?

One word only, please. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:20 pm

Comments

1. Rutherfordic

   Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:28 pm

2. Zahmtastic?

   Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:28 pm

3. Insignifobamatic

   Comment by JoeVerdeal Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:29 pm

4. Whack-A-Mole

   Comment by mark walker Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:31 pm

5. Hiccup.

   Comment by Lakefront Liberal Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:32 pm

6. Scrumtrulecent.

   Comment by Adam Smith Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:34 pm

7. Spoiler. Heheheh.

   Comment by Lakeview Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:39 pm

8. SALVIFICANT

   Comment by reformer Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:40 pm

9. Mitteriffic

   Comment by train111 Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:42 pm

10. confusing, Mitt-licious, Sant-da-monium, Gin-Grinch-ous, unexpected(?), num-magical….

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:42 pm

11. Fratricidal

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJM Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:43 pm

12. Stategery

    Comment by Gentlemen, behold! Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:48 pm

13. Agnostic

    Comment by Siriusly Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:48 pm

14. Mishegoss.

    Comment by Northsider Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:55 pm

15. Obama-fied!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 12:57 pm

16. Using a golf term:

    Mulligan

    Comment by Ghost of John Brown Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:01 pm

17. Roeserdebacle

    Comment by reformer Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:02 pm

18. Blumpkins

    Comment by Urban dictionary Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:04 pm

19. Afterthought.

    Comment by Anonymour Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:09 pm

20. Accumulative.

    Comment by Boone Logan Square Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:09 pm

21. Abject

    Comment by Jimbo Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:22 pm

22. Sanatorium

    Comment by circular firing squad Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:27 pm

23. Oakland.

    Comment by anonymice Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:29 pm

24. Seriously?

    Comment by Just Me Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:29 pm

25. Meh.

    Comment by amalia Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:31 pm

26. matters

    Comment by Wumpus Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:32 pm

27. Bellweather.

    The Santorum-Romney split mirrors the national split between the two candidates, and is not unlike the split between Brady and GOP moderates in 2010.

    Santorum may not be up on the air like Romney, but you can bet he’ll be hammering Romney’s social flip-flopping on conservative/christian radio and by telephone.

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:37 pm

28. Kakistocratic.

    Comment by Got the t-shirt... Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:40 pm

29. embalmed

    Comment by Stooges Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:45 pm

30. surprising

    Comment by OneMan Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:46 pm

31. Inconsequential

    Comment by AC Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:52 pm

32. Crossovers

    Comment by Bluefish Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:59 pm

33. Lol

    Comment by JN Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 1:59 pm

34. Lookakitty!

    Comment by Irish Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:01 pm

35. Embarrassing!

    Comment by Geneseo Goldwaterite Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:01 pm

36. Notcorruptenoughtoparticipateinillinoispolitics

    Comment by RichardtheLionHearted Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:03 pm

37. Insufferable!

    Comment by Wensicia Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:11 pm

38. Telling.

    Comment by Old Dad Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:13 pm

39. Pointless

    Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:15 pm

40. Enbalmed.

    Comment by Anonymour Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:25 pm

41. We’re relevant???
    Sorry. Two words.

    Comment by Springfield Skeptic Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 2:45 pm

42. NoncoMITTed

    Comment by Publius Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:04 pm

43. Patsy

    Comment by Super Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:09 pm

44. Santo-tizing.

    Comment by ZC Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:26 pm

45. meaningless

    Comment by Sunshine Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:29 pm

46. redolent

    Comment by Lefty Lefty Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:53 pm

47. also, cromulent

    Comment by Lefty Lefty Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 3:54 pm

48. Romtorum

    Comment by zatoichi Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 4:10 pm

49. Fun.

    Comment by Cal Skinner Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 4:24 pm

50. narcoleptic

    Comment by anon sequitor Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 4:26 pm

51. circularfiringsquad

    h/t to the actual commenter

    Comment by Shock and Awww(e) Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 5:04 pm

52. Cannoli-tastic!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 5:12 pm

53. Pivotal…

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Monday, Mar 12, 12 @ 5:45 pm

54. Prophyltactic.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 13, 12 @ 6:56 am

55. Irrelevant

    Comment by titan Tuesday, Mar 13, 12 @ 7:35 am

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