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Poll shows Jackson as favorite for Obama seat |
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By Alexander Bolton
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Posted: 11/11/08 01:29 PM [ET] |
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is touting a new poll
that he says shows him as the favorite to replace President-elect Barack Obama
in the Senate. A Zogby telephone poll from Nov. 5-6 shows that 21
percent of likely voters across Illinois think that Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D)
should appoint Jackson to Obama’s seat. The second leading candidate, Tammy
Duckworth, the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs,
garnered 14 percent support.
Jackson commissioned and released the poll to rebut
criticism that he would face difficulty holding the seat in a statewide race in
2010 after the expiration of a two-year appointed term.
The poll shows Jackson with a 43 percent favorable and a
22 percent unfavorable rating among likely voters. Duckworth received a 31
percent favorable and 9 percent unfavorable rating.
The survey also shows Jackson beating retiring GOP Rep.
Ray LaHood (Ill.) in a hypothetical statewide match-up.
Veteran Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), another aspirant to
Obama’s seat, received a 21 percent favorable and 5 percent unfavorable rating.
Twelve-year veteran Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), who has also expressed interest
in Senate service, garnered a 20 percent favorable and 8 percent unfavorable
rating.
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