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Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by J. Robert Gough 
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"If the election for Congress was being held today, and all you knew about the two candidates was that one was a Republican, and the other was a Democrat, for whom would you vote?” Among all voters, 44% support the generic Republican candidate for Congress and 35% support the generic Democrat candidate.
Phil Hare’s image rating is “upside down,” with 27% of voters having a favorable opinion of him, and 41% having an unfavorable opinion of him.
Among all voters, 27% approve of the job Phil Hare is doing and 43% disapprove.
Among all voters, only 24% responded they would reelect Phil Hare, 50% think it is time to give someone else a chance to do a better job and 26% are undecided on the question.
“If the election for Congress was being held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were Bobby Schilling, Republican, or Phil Hare, Democrat?” Among all voters, Bobby Schilling leads Phil Hare, 45% to 32%, and 23% are undecided. The bulk of Bobby Schilling’s support is being driven by male voters. Among men, Bobby Schilling leads Phil Hare by 28 points, 54% to 26%. Among women, it is a much closer race, with Bobby Schilling leading by 1 point, 37% to 36%, and 27% are undecided.
The Hare campaign dismissed the results. From Maggie Depoorter, political director for Friends of Phil Hare:
"This poll isn’t worth the paper it was printed on. It’s a Republican automated poll—plain and simple. It is no surprise that Mr. Schilling is trying to create the illusion that he is winning this race, but a 13-point lead doesn’t even pass the laugh test. The fact that this partisan poll was released just as the independent Gallup organization shows Democratic candidates for Congress ahead by six points nationwide makes it even more ridiculous. As everyone knows, the only poll that matters is the one on Election Day and Congressman Hare intends to win that one comfortably."
UPDATE: Schilling campaign manager Terry Schilling read QNO and has this response:
"With the unemployment rate having doubled, the national debt having risen by over $5 trillion and more taxes being pushed on to the middle class, it's no wonder why the Hare campaign seems so testy and defensive. Maybe they should release their own internals showing otherwise. This isn't the best year to be an unapologetic tax and spender."
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Reply #1 on : Tue July 20, 2010, 18:21:22
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Reply #2 on : Tue July 20, 2010, 22:42:26