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Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters                                                              
Conducted October 10, 2006 by Rasmussen Reports                                                        
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Economy Very Important 70% 65% 82% 56% 62% 76% 70% 87% 63% 74% 89% 74% 59% 74% 62% 61% 44% 12% 66% 73% 69% 70% 72% 70% 66% 81% 73% 60% 69% 67% 71% 65%
Somewhat Important 27% 30% 16% 37% 33% 23% 25% 13% 33% 22% 10% 26% 41% 23% 35% 36% 26% 88% 30% 24% 28% 26% 23% 27% 31% 16% 23% 36% 31% 26% 26% 30%
Not Very Important 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 0% 4% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 19% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 7% 2% 4%
Not at All Important 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 10% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Not Sure 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
National Security Issues Very Important 74% 88% 69% 66% 88% 72% 61% 41% 86% 64% 53% 93% 90% 79% 70% 52% 41% 25% 71% 77% 79% 65% 66% 82% 83% 69% 72% 87% 68% 67% 73% 86%
Somewhat Important 17% 10% 17% 24% 9% 17% 28% 0% 10% 22% 17% 7% 10% 12% 22% 38% 13% 75% 18% 16% 16% 19% 22% 14% 11% 15% 14% 9% 23% 23% 21% 13%
Not Very Important 6% 2% 9% 5% 2% 7% 5% 59% 4% 6% 30% 0% 0% 6% 3% 9% 19% 0% 10% 2% 3% 12% 8% 2% 3% 10% 10% 2% 6% 5% 5% 1%
Not at All Important 3% 0% 4% 4% 0% 4% 5% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 2% 27% 0% 1% 4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% 5% 1% 0%
Not Sure 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Cultural Issues Very Important 44% 60% 41% 29% 56% 34% 40% 91% 52% 36% 60% 37% 51% 45% 45% 41% 33% 13% 43% 45% 58% 42% 41% 41% 48% 54% 45% 40% 54% 46% 33% 46%
Somewhat Important 27% 21% 23% 40% 24% 28% 30% 9% 22% 30% 25% 50% 25% 28% 23% 26% 13% 44% 25% 28% 25% 24% 29% 28% 30% 32% 18% 31% 22% 22% 34% 32%
Not Very Important 19% 14% 22% 19% 14% 28% 13% 0% 19% 20% 15% 13% 8% 19% 15% 21% 0% 43% 19% 18% 12% 25% 18% 17% 15% 5% 25% 18% 19% 21% 21% 14%
Not at All Important 9% 6% 10% 11% 6% 8% 15% 0% 6% 12% 0% 0% 9% 7% 11% 10% 54% 0% 11% 7% 5% 8% 11% 11% 6% 7% 9% 8% 5% 11% 10% 4%
Not Sure 2% 0% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 8% 0% 6% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 2% 4%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Domestic Issues Very Important 70% 54% 83% 71% 58% 72% 83% 78% 54% 82% 92% 100% 56% 74% 70% 40% 70% 44% 65% 75% 71% 67% 67% 72% 76% 93% 73% 68% 69% 65% 67% 48%
Somewhat Important 25% 38% 16% 25% 32% 25% 16% 22% 36% 17% 8% 0% 44% 22% 27% 51% 0% 43% 28% 23% 26% 29% 26% 23% 21% 5% 25% 26% 28% 33% 24% 48%
Not Very Important 3% 3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 0% 0% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 5% 0% 0% 4% 1% 3% 3% 5% 1% 1% 0% 2% 4% 4% 0% 4% 4%
Not at All Important 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 10% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Not Sure 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 19% 13% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Immigration Very Important 49% 57% 48% 39% 58% 51% 33% 27% 54% 45% 38% 63% 46% 53% 44% 29% 33% 0% 53% 45% 44% 47% 41% 51% 66% 52% 54% 54% 50% 45% 43% 46%
Somewhat Important 30% 31% 26% 34% 31% 26% 34% 14% 33% 28% 10% 26% 39% 29% 30% 34% 0% 87% 30% 30% 28% 24% 37% 32% 26% 25% 24% 32% 32% 32% 31% 41%
Not Very Important 16% 9% 19% 21% 8% 17% 22% 59% 11% 18% 53% 11% 6% 14% 15% 32% 13% 0% 13% 19% 23% 23% 17% 10% 6% 21% 14% 9% 17% 20% 17% 8%
Not at All Important 3% 1% 4% 5% 1% 2% 9% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 1% 8% 4% 27% 0% 3% 4% 5% 3% 5% 3% 0% 3% 4% 1% 0% 2% 6% 4%
Not Sure 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 8% 2% 3% 0% 27% 13% 2% 3% 0% 4% 0% 4% 1% 0% 5% 3% 0% 0% 4% 1%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Government Corruption Very Important 70% 67% 71% 70% 68% 74% 63% 100% 68% 68% 88% 93% 82% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 73% 66% 65% 63% 63% 74% 85% 75% 77% 77% 70% 61% 56% 72%
Somewhat Important 20% 23% 19% 19% 18% 21% 22% 0% 21% 21% 12% 0% 16% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 16% 24% 17% 24% 28% 17% 12% 17% 19% 15% 17% 26% 30% 13%
Not Very Important 8% 8% 9% 8% 11% 3% 13% 0% 9% 10% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 10% 7% 18% 11% 8% 5% 3% 6% 3% 8% 11% 12% 11% 14%
Not at All Important 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0%
Not Sure 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Ever Vote for Candidate--Raise Taxes Yes 43% 31% 45% 53% 29% 44% 62% 13% 33% 54% 35% 7% 25% 38% 55% 55% 40% 43% 42% 44% 37% 46% 36% 47% 40% 24% 29% 38% 35% 59% 69% 35%
No 36% 48% 34% 24% 50% 34% 23% 0% 47% 28% 21% 26% 43% 38% 30% 31% 60% 12% 42% 31% 49% 36% 39% 29% 39% 42% 52% 38% 40% 24% 24% 27%
Not Sure 21% 21% 20% 22% 21% 22% 15% 87% 21% 18% 44% 67% 32% 24% 14% 13% 0% 44% 16% 25% 14% 18% 25% 24% 22% 34% 19% 24% 24% 16% 7% 38%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Ever Vote for Candidate--Change Social Security Yes 52% 63% 39% 57% 61% 49% 46% 17% 64% 43% 35% 26% 59% 49% 56% 71% 33% 43% 61% 44% 62% 70% 52% 41% 31% 25% 43% 47% 52% 68% 77% 45%
No 27% 17% 39% 22% 19% 30% 33% 59% 18% 34% 57% 33% 5% 29% 25% 14% 51% 12% 25% 29% 30% 17% 20% 32% 46% 51% 41% 29% 23% 12% 8% 26%
Not Sure 21% 21% 21% 21% 20% 22% 21% 24% 18% 23% 8% 41% 36% 22% 19% 15% 17% 44% 14% 27% 9% 13% 28% 28% 23% 24% 16% 24% 26% 21% 15% 29%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Bring Troops Home from Iraq Within Year Yes 49% 20% 76% 46% 30% 52% 70% 78% 24% 72% 54% 24% 41% 52% 44% 36% 70% 87% 38% 59% 46% 45% 48% 55% 48% 70% 54% 46% 42% 37% 46% 46%
No 32% 57% 13% 31% 49% 32% 10% 22% 56% 13% 19% 43% 35% 30% 37% 45% 30% 0% 43% 23% 38% 35% 35% 28% 28% 14% 30% 33% 45% 40% 34% 30%
Not Sure 18% 22% 12% 23% 21% 15% 21% 0% 20% 16% 27% 33% 25% 18% 19% 19% 0% 13% 18% 18% 16% 20% 17% 17% 24% 17% 16% 21% 12% 23% 19% 24%
                                                                   
  Total Party Ideology Governor Government Corruption Gender Age Income
All Voters GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Topinka (R) Blagojevich (D) Whitney Other Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Under 20k 20k-40k 40k-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k+ Not Sure
Control of Senate Republican 41% 92% 11% 22% 77% 29% 7% 63% 77% 8% 45% 26% 62% 40% 39% 45% 60% 43% 47% 35% 33% 42% 48% 35% 49% 34% 42% 39% 46% 43% 39% 49%
Democrat 53% 7% 87% 60% 18% 63% 89% 24% 19% 86% 47% 63% 9% 53% 55% 46% 40% 57% 47% 58% 64% 53% 43% 58% 44% 54% 56% 54% 49% 51% 57% 38%
Not Sure 6% 2% 2% 18% 6% 8% 4% 13% 4% 7% 8% 11% 29% 6% 6% 8% 0% 0% 5% 7% 2% 5% 9% 7% 7% 12% 3% 7% 5% 7% 4% 13%