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State Politics Mon Aug 10 2009
Dan Seals Should Be Happy, Mark Kirk...Not So Much
Things are finally looking up for ol' Dan Seals. Chris Cilizza has the scoop:
Meanwhile, Mark Kirk may be in trouble...okay probably not, but he does need to watch what and when he tweets.Seals Far Ahead in IL-10 Survey: Dan Seals, the Democratic nominee against Rep. Mark Kirk (R) in 2006 and 2008, holds a wide lead in the 2010 Democratic primary, according to a survey done for his campaign and obtained by the Fix. Seals takes 63 percent of the vote compared to to just eight percent for state Rep. Julie Hamos and two percent for attorney Elliot Richardson in a hypothetical Democratic primary matchup. The survey, which was conducted by Anzalone-Liszt Research for Seals campaign, also showed Seals -- not surprisingly -- as by far the best known candidate in the Democratic race with 83 percent name identification. Hamos, who won the endorsement of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) last Friday, has a meager 18 percent name identification. And, roughly two-thirds of voters agreed with the statement that Seals had earned the right to a third run for the seat while 23 percent said it was time to give someone new a chance. With Kirk leaving the 10th to run for Senate, Democrats have a very good chance of taking over this North Shore district.
Ken J. / August 12, 2009 9:38 AM
Well, this doesn't add up to much considering the fact that Hamos just announced so of course she has no name recognition. And he ran twice, so of course he would.