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* The Tribune’s campaign finance report Twitter page has been indispensable all year. I’m not a big fan of the “All in!!!” hyperbole for $50,000 contributions and over because as we’ve seen many times, $50K is chicken feed in many races. Other than that, I’m loving it.

Anyway, here are a few highlights from the last day or so…

* Speaking of Topinka…

Veteran Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka continues to hold a sizable lead over Democratic challenger Sheila Simon in a new Reboot Illinois poll.

The automated poll, conducted Oct. 8 by We Ask America among 1,070 likely voters, found incumbent Topinka the choice of 52 percent of respondents to Simon’s 34 percent. Libertarian candidate Julie Fox was the choice of 4 percent of respondents. The result was consistent with Reboot Illinois polls conducted June 16, July 31 and Sept. 2 that found Topinka ahead by 11, 19 and 19 percentage points, respectively.

The poll has a margin of error of +/-3 percent, with 28 percent of responses from cell phone contacts. Party identification of participants was 26 percent Republican, 37 percent Democratic and 37 percent independent.

While Topinka’s overall showing was impressive, more remarkable were her numbers among Chicago and Cook County suburban respondents. Simon had a 47-37 edge among Chicago voters, but Topinka’s 37 percent is very strong for a Republican candidate. Winning 20 percent of the Chicago vote is considered the benchmark for a Republican statewide candidate to win.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 2:31 pm

Comments

1. Here’s what Topinka thinks of the intelligence of those supporters: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-comptroller-trib-meeting-20140926-story.html

   Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 2:56 pm

2. Nobody else cares about this post?

   Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 4:08 pm

3. I find the .00 as annoying as the All In! Just a way to make the numbers seem bigger.

   (and All In! should be a hashtag instead)

   Comment by Robert the Bruce Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 4:18 pm

4. Why Topinka but not Cross?

   More charisma,(of a quirky sort)? Less baggage? More awareness?

   Comment by walker Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 4:36 pm

5. No surprise with the #’s everybody loves Judy. I live in Chicago and do not know any Dems, Independents voting for Sheila.

   Comment by State Worker Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 4:48 pm

6. Whats the deal with a teacher’s union donating to the min wage issue?

   Comment by Nony Thursday, Oct 9, 14 @ 5:49 pm

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