Quinn May Struggle With 'Miffed' Democrats: Survey
From Crain's Chicago Business
Gov. Pat Quinn may have some work to do shoring up his support among Democrats as he gears up for the November election, when he will face a Republican challenger, likely frontrunner Bruce Rauner, according to a poll released today.
Just 57 percent of likely Democratic voters said they approve of the job Mr. Quinn is doing, according to a survey of 1,162 conducted by We Ask America, the polling arm of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Of those surveyed, 31 percent said they disapproved and 12 percent said they were neutral, according to the automated survey conducted March 3-4.
“That just shows you how soft his support is,” said Jonathan Peterson, an assistant professor of political science at North Park University, who wasn't involved in the survey.
By comparison, President Barack Obama's approval rating among Democrats nationwide has been in the 80 percent range, even as his approval rating among all voters has hovered around 40 percent, Mr. Peterson noted.
Once source of dissatisfaction maybe the weak performance of the Illinois economy, compared to other states, he added.
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From Crain's Chicago Business
Gov. Pat Quinn may have some work to do shoring up his support among Democrats as he gears up for the November election, when he will face a Republican challenger, likely frontrunner Bruce Rauner, according to a poll released today.
Just 57 percent of likely Democratic voters said they approve of the job Mr. Quinn is doing, according to a survey of 1,162 conducted by We Ask America, the polling arm of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Of those surveyed, 31 percent said they disapproved and 12 percent said they were neutral, according to the automated survey conducted March 3-4.
“That just shows you how soft his support is,” said Jonathan Peterson, an assistant professor of political science at North Park University, who wasn't involved in the survey.
By comparison, President Barack Obama's approval rating among Democrats nationwide has been in the 80 percent range, even as his approval rating among all voters has hovered around 40 percent, Mr. Peterson noted.
Once source of dissatisfaction maybe the weak performance of the Illinois economy, compared to other states, he added.
Read more in our daily News Update...