Illinois Governor: Blagojevich Now Up by 11

[skipos]

After trailing earlier in the campaign season, Illinois Governor Rod
Blagojevich (D) now leads Republican State Treasurer Judy
Baar Topinka by 11-points in his bid for re-election. The latest Rasmussen
Reports poll shows Blagojevich with 45% of the vote to 34% for Topinka.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/ilGovernor.htm

Edit: I guess the Bush appearance helped Blagojevich more than Topinka. We need to get Bush to campaign for more Repubs.

[saltpoint]

1. Good point, skipos. The more Dubya shows up for Rethugs, the

worse they poll.

I'll chip in for his next visit to Ohio or Missouri...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. he might be the first Illinois governor to be indicted and reelected

on the same day.
there is a SERIOUS investigation into his fund-raising and hiring practices.

[DonP]

5. If he does, he'll be our fourth or fifth ...

... Illinois governor to go up the river.

There was Kerner, Walker, now Ryan is waiting for sentencing, and I think there was one before Kerner too. But that was before my time.

The motto for the Governor of Illinois should probably be changed from "Land of Lincoln" to "Will the defendant please rise".

Fitzgerald's office is digging very deep into the hiring practices, awarding of state contracts and contribution patterns now. It does not look good right now. But he can still beat Topinka.

Hey, Stroger won his primary for Cook County board President after what appears to be a totally debilitating stroke.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. which will be gifted to his son soon.

what a crappy way to run a government.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

3. I don't mind him spending

tax dollars to promote repubs i mean promote democrats.

[TrueFunkSoldier]

4. Bring his punk-ass to Maryland...

...and let's get two for one! Both Ehrlich and Steele are Repugs that need a little tender love and care from Lil' Dumbya himself...

BRING 'EM ON!!