Toplines - Illinois - April 14, 2009

Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted April 14, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

51% Strongly approve
16% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
24% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Pat Quinn has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

17% Strongly approve
44% Somewhat approve
23% Somewhat disapprove
14% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure

3* Favorables for Illinois Politicans

Candidate	Very Favorable	Somewhat Favorable	Somewhat Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Not sure
Dick Durbin	22%	34%	17%	19%	7%
Jesse Jackson, Jr.	7%	25%	30%	33%	5%
Roland Burris	4%	15%	29%	44%	8%

4* Should Burris remain in the United States Senate or should he resign now?

24% Remain in the Senate
62% Resign
14% Not sure

5* If Burris runs for re-election to the United States Senate, would you definitely vote for him, definitely vote against him, or would it depend upon who was running against him?

4% Definitely vote for him

54% Definitely vote against him
39% It would depend on who was running against him

3% Not sure

6* When there is an open Senate seat, should the Governor appoint a replacement or should there be a special election to determine the new Senator?

18% Governor should appoint the replacement, press 1
74% There should be a special election, press 2
8% Not sure

7* How closely have you followed news reports about Representative Jesse Jackson and Rod Blagojevich?

45% Very closely

39% Somewhat closely

15% Not very closely

1% Not at all

1% Not sure

8* Someone claiming to represent Jackson may have said the congressman would raise up to $5 million for Blagojevich if Jackson was named to replace Barack Obama in the United States Senate. How likely is it that Representative Jackson was personally aware of such an offer?

42% Very likely

33% Somewhat likely

12% Not very likely

2% Not at all likely

12% Not sure

9* Do you favor or oppose Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic games?

51% Favor

34% Oppose

15% Not sure

10* Whom do you blame for the corruption in Illinois—politicians, the media, voters or the system?

64% Politicians
2% Media
9% Voters
19% System

6% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence