Gubernatorial Race
Apparently determined to stump for every embattled Midwestern Governor in the country, Joe Biden is campaigning for Pat Quinn. Quinn might be doing better than his counterparts, though – he has a six point lead in the newest poll.
Senatorial Race
Mark Kirk is ahead of Alexi Giannoulias by one point. Unsurprisingly, Scott Rasmussen thinks this means the race is a toss-up. This after a 90 minute discussion with the Chicago Tribune editorial board, with full audio available here.
House Race
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Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of IL-9, gets her Blago on by pushing help for a bank with Rezko ties in order to “save” a neighborhood.
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And Democrat Debbie Halvorson of IL-11 gets described as “massive fail” by the Illinois press.
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All the while, Republican Robert Dold of IL-10 posts record fundraising numbers while getting hammered on abortion by Planned Parenthood.