Toplines - Illinois - June 9, 2009

Illinois State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted June 9, 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?

47% Strongly approve
15% Somewhat approve
9% Somewhat disapprove
28% 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?

13% Strongly approve
44% Somewhat approve
23% Somewhat disapprove
18% Strongly disapprove
2% Not sure

3* Favorable Ratings for Illinois Politicians

	Madigan	Burris	Quinn	Kennedy	Blagojevich
Very Favorable	23%	5%	9%	6%	5%
Somewhat Favorable	42%	13%	46%	23%	7%
Somewhat Unfavorable	20%	26%	28%	17%	17%
Very Unfavorable	8%	51%	11%	8%	68%
Not Sure	7%	5%	6%	45%	3%

4* Should Lisa Madigan run for Governor or Senate?

21% Governor

23% Senate

56% Not sure

5* Should Roland Burris run for re-election to the Senate in 2010?

13% Yes

74% No

13% Not sure

6* How likely is it that Roland Burris will be reelected as senator if he runs for re-election?

7% Very likely

14% Somewhat likely

35% Not very likely

40% Not at all likely

3% Not sure

7* 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?

6% Definitely vote for him

61% Definitely vote against him
32% It would depend on who was running against him

1% Not sure

8* Should Pat Quinn run for re-election as Governor of Illinois in 2010?

32% Yes

34% No

34% Not sure

9* How likely is it that Pat Quinn will be reelected as Governor?

8% Very likely

48% Somewhat likely

28% Not very likely

4% Not at all likely

13% Not sure

10* If Quinn runs for re-election as Governor, would you definitely vote for him, definitely vote against him, or would it depend upon who was running against him?

13% Definitely vote for him

23% Definitely vote against him
63% It would depend on who was running against him

2% Not sure

11* To win his appointment to the United States Senate, how likely is it that Roland Burris was involved in unethical pay to play politics?

50% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

9% Not very likely

2% Not at all likely

12% Not sure

12* How likely is it that the Illinois legislature can balance the state budget without increasing the state income tax?

11% Very likely

25% Somewhat likely

40% Not very likely

18% Not at all likely

6% Not sure

13* Do you agree or disagree with this statement…” A budget in a lot of ways reflects the values of the people. It's very important that in our budget, every year, we take care of our neighbor."

39% Agree
35% Disagree
26% Not sure

14* Are Illinois politicians more corrupt, less corrupt or about as corrupt as politicians from most other states?

52% More corrupt

3% Less corrupt

41% About as corrupt

4% Not sure

15* Who is more typically more corrupt…politicians or CEO’s of Major companies?

56% Politicians

21% CEO’s of major companies

24% Not sure

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