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Which statewide candidate do you think will get the highest percentage of the vote this November?

Here’s a list of the contenders (Greens ommitted because I doubt any of them are in the running for highest percentage) in case you need prompting. Bonus points for picking the percentage that the highest finisher will get:

Blagojevich-Topinka; Madigan-Umholtz; White-Rutherford; Hynes-Pankau; Giannoulias-Radogno

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 9:37 am

Comments

  1. Lisa Madigan: 74% - 25%.

    Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 9:40 am

  2. It’s hard to make a choice between Madigan, White, and Hynes. Nevertheless, I’ll go with Madigan, mostly because Pankau and Rutherford are still respectable candidates. Umholtz, on the other hand, will only get the support of die-hard anti-Madigan folks.

    Of course, it’s sometimes hard to underestimate the number of die-hard anti-Madigan folks.

    Comment by the Other Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 9:41 am

  3. JESSE WHITE - without a doubt. And by a huge percentage. I’m not good with projections but it will be a BIG win for Jesse.

    Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 9:43 am

  4. Blago - 54
    Lisa - 60
    Jesse - 57
    Dan - 57
    Alexi - 52

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 9:59 am

  5. Dan Hynes 61%

    Comment by HANKSTER Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:01 am

  6. Little Lisa sends Stewie to a Keyesian defeat 76-23-1 (for Wumpus)

    Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:07 am

  7. Lisa wins big but she will only get mid 60s because Stu will get at least the standard Republican 30%. Unlike Keyes he will not tick anyone off.

    Comment by SouthernILRepub Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:13 am

  8. Madigan, with 77. Rutherford is at least giving more than token opposition to White, and the others are closer.

    Comment by RickG Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:19 am

  9. Lisa Madigan, hands down.

    Her hapless Repub opponent appearently isn’t even running against her, he looks to be running against Blago. Some confusion there appearently.

    Umholtz’s wife reportedly does some contract legal work with Madigan’s AG Office. The guy’s clearly not serious and having the ineffective MaryAlice Ericksen, the IL GOP’s Co-Chairman, as his main advisor/manager is more evidence.

    Madigan will probably exceed 70%. All of the Dems win. White and Hynes also exceed 60%.

    The Repubs may have the weakest statewide ticket in history.

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:19 am

  10. Hynes 62
    White 61
    Madigan 60
    Giannoulias 53
    Blagojevich 51

    Comment by values matter Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:27 am

  11. Lisa Madigan 71%. Jesse White will be closer than the experts think. (Cue Lee Corso voice).

    Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:29 am

  12. Lisa Madigan 71%. Jesse White-Dan Rutherford will be closer than the experts think. (Cue Lee Corso voice).

    Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:30 am

  13. Madigan, then Hynes and White. Blagojevich and Giannoulias will lose.

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:32 am

  14. Rich Whitney is in the running for the highest percentage. Illinois voters are fed up with corruption in both establishment parties.

    Comment by Squideshi Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:40 am

  15. Jesse White: 62%

    Comment by Veritas Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:44 am

  16. Blagojenvich 54%
    White 62%
    Madigan 59%
    Hynes 56%
    Giannoulias 54%

    Comment by (618) Democrat Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:49 am

  17. Topinka 52%
    White 58%
    Madigan 60%
    Hynes 55%
    Radogno 52%
    Odishoo 52%

    Ashur Odishoo
    Candidate
    State Representative 11th District

    Comment by Ashur Odishoo Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 10:54 am

  18. Blagojevich - 50%
    White - 56%
    Madigan - 68%
    Hynes - 66%
    Giannoulias - L

    Comment by Anon-mouse Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 11:24 am

  19. No matter who wins the gov race s/he will get the lowest percentage of any of the winners.

    I think Madigan gets the highest percentage b/c she’s got strong positive feelings about her and her opponents campaign is sort of a running joke.

    Rutherford is strong enough he will get votes from people who like Jesse White, but kinda suspect no Chicago Dem could run the Sec of State Office without a little corruption.

    Hynes benefits from being perceived as solid. But I don’t think he inspires public affection.

    Comment by Carl Nyberg Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 11:25 am

  20. Blagojevich 52%
    White 60%
    Madigan 65%
    Hynes 58%
    Giannoulias 51%

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 11:26 am

  21. Madigan will get the highest percentage, in the low 70s. The Boy Banker will get the lowest of the five Dems but still win. The all-Chicago slate will sweep to the chagrin of Mike Madigan.

    Comment by Tom Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 11:31 am

  22. Madigan will get the highest - probably around 65%. NOBODY knows who Stu Umholtz is!?

    Comment by Left Leaner Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 11:44 am

  23. No contest here… Lisa Madigan gets at least 2/3 of the vote against Stu-who? …

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 12:24 pm

  24. Jesse White - 71%
    Dan Hynes - 65%
    Lisa Madigan - 57%
    Alexi Giannoulias - 54%
    Rod Blagojevich/Pat Quinn - 48%

    You’re right, Lisa Madigan should get two-thirds of the vote. But remember that alot of the GOP base just will not vote for a woman over a man, especially a Chicago Democrat, and alot of Republicans will vote against her just because her father is party chairman.

    Rich - what’s the prize for smallest margin of error? Don’t tell me a CapFax coffee mug — I’m still waiting for my first one.

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 1:44 pm

  25. Jesse White - 68%
    Lisa Madigan - 64%
    Dan Hynes - 61%
    I want to say Lisa is gonna get the biggest percentage, but White is way too popular. I know Little Miss doesn’t have much of an opponent, but White has popularity. Hynes has a real opponent, but his race isn’t what you’re gonna call a squeaker….

    Comment by Lovie's Leather Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 2:46 pm

  26. Dan Hynes’s opponent almost endorsed him during her first press conference.

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 2:52 pm

  27. The Ouija Board says:

    Madigan- 68%
    White- 64%
    Hynes- 60%
    Radogno- 55%
    Topinka/Birkett – 48 %

    And the wildcard selection-

    Peraica- 51%

    Comment by Establishment Republican Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 3:08 pm

  28. Madigan @ 57 - 43%.

    Comment by Buck Flagojevich Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 3:55 pm

  29. Bus - 9
    Blagojevich - 0

    Comment by Justice Tuesday, Aug 15, 06 @ 5:03 pm

  30. Hynes 71%

    Comment by T.J. Wednesday, Aug 16, 06 @ 4:47 am

  31. I think a better question is, which candidate will finish their term without having to resign due to a conviction? and, which candidate will be indicted first?

    Comment by Big Tom Thursday, Aug 17, 06 @ 12:57 am

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