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IL-GOV Wed Jan 27 2010
How Much Of Dan Hynes' Surge Has To Do With The Washington Ad?
In reading about the recent gubernatorial poll numbers that are fairly ominous for Governor Quinn I started wondering how much of the shift toward Dan Hynes had to do with his Harold Washington attack ad. Well Politico asked a Hynes pollster who said the following:
Hynes pollster Jef Pollock said there was no way to measure whether the Washington spot had moved the numbers in their favor, but said that "everything's a contributing factor."
I think it's a good bet that the ad had something to do with the shift. Of course it wasn't the only thing. In harsh economic times incumbent governors often face tough reelections. Still, the ad was very bad for Quinn.
