ILLINOIS SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Wednesday February 22, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Judy Baar Topinka or for Democrat Rod Blagojevich?
36% Topinka
42% Blagojevich
12% some other candidate
10% not sure
2* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Jim Oberweis? If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Jim Oberweis or for Democrat Rod Blagojevich?
37% Oberweis
49% Blagojevich
5% some other candidate
9% not sure
3* Fine… what if the Republicans nominate Ron Gidwitz? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Ron Gidwitz or for Democrat Rod Blagojevich?
33% Gidwitz
47% Blagojevich
7% some other candidate
14% not sure
4* Last match-up… what if the Republicans nominate Bill Brady? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bill Brady or for Democrat Rod Blagojevich?
29% Brady
47% Blagojevich
7% some other candidate
17% not sure
5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Blagojevich |
Topinka |
Oberweis |
Gidwitz |
Brady |
|
Favorable |
37% |
37% |
36% |
24% |
24% |
|
Unfavorable |
53% |
41% |
37% |
41% |
37% |
|
Not sure |
10% |
22% |
28% |
35% |
39% |
6* who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
38% President Bush
51% Democrats in Congress
11% not sure
7* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
36% President Bush
53% Democrats in Congress
12% not sure
8* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U. S. Senate race this year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
56% very important
33% somewhat important
8% not very important
2% not at all important
1% not sure
9* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
70% very important
24% somewhat important
4% not very important
2% not at all important
0% not sure
10* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
79% very important
20% somewhat important
1% not very important
0% not at all important
0% not sure
11* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
68% very important
26% somewhat important
5% not very important
1% not at all important
0% not sure
12* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
34% the situation in Iraq
33% the economy
18% health care
8% developing alternate sources of energy
6% not sure
13* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
39% the situation in Iraq
54% the economy
7% not sure
14* Looking ahead a year from now, will things in the United States be better, worse, or about the same?
18% better
45% worse
36% not sure
15* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
27% strongly approve
14% somewhat approve
13% somewhat disapprove
44% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
16* How would you rate the job Rod Blagojevich has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
11% strongly approve
27% somewhat approve
28% somewhat disapprove
31% strongly disapprove
2% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.