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highplainsdem

(49,041 posts)
Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:04 PM Sep 2012

New PPP Illinois poll has Tammy Duckworth leading Joe Walsh 52-38 [View all]

There's no article on the Public Policy Polling website yet, but they tweeted about the survey and linked to the poll results at Scribd.com:

http://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/250651519274340352

PublicPolicyPolling
@ppppolls

Our new IL-8 poll for @lcvoters finds Tammy Duckworth leading Joe Walsh 52-38. Walsh approval 35/46: http://www.scribd.com/doc/106938183/IL-08-PPP-for-LCV-Sept-2012

12:42 PM - 25 Sep 12



Walsh has an approval rating of only 35%. 46% disapprove of his job performance.

50% of people surveyed have a favorable opinion of Duckworth. Only 32% have an unfavorable opinion of her.

The same poll of the 8th Congressional District found President Obama leading Romney, 53% to 40%.
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Awesome news! JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #1
Holy misogynist, Batman! ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #2
We gave her $100 lebkuchen Sep 2012 #3
Great for Dems. Tammy's awesome! longship Sep 2012 #4
I can just hear Walsh's reaction when he heard this - "YOU LIE!" George II Sep 2012 #5
I think that was Joe Wilson, SC treestar Sep 2012 #9
Different joe. But same reeking oozing pile of shit. calimary Sep 2012 #10
he did a concert for her a few months ago Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #48
He did a fundraiser for Al Gore in 2000, too Kolesar Sep 2012 #52
Walsh hit a different low--mocking the sacrifice of double-amputee veteran Duckworth pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #12
I think this is Joe "Chris Chris Chris Ashleigh Ashleigh Ashleigh" Walsh. spooky3 Sep 2012 #29
You're all correct, my mistake - I get the Joe Dirtbags mixed up. George II Sep 2012 #37
Easy mistake to make wryter2000 Sep 2012 #53
Nice! Caeser67 Sep 2012 #6
Welcome to DU, Caeser67! calimary Sep 2012 #11
Excellent! GodlessBiker Sep 2012 #7
Yes! BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #8
My faith in humanity is restored. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #13
Mine to oldbanjo Sep 2012 #17
My question Aerows Sep 2012 #14
Residual Teabaggers... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #22
In just about every survey LondonReign2 Sep 2012 #25
I disapprove cause we could have taken this district with someone a whole lot more liberal than her. ieoeja Sep 2012 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #33
I would do handstands to elect a person as Aerows Sep 2012 #39
She needs to some how find a way to show this to her constituents Hutzpa Sep 2012 #15
She Has Been... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #43
Walsh is one of the worst... AzDar Sep 2012 #16
Yup. .My area has now been redistricted, but in 2010 and '11 I had to sit through his town halls whathehell Sep 2012 #32
I LOVE Joe Walsh!!! I can't believe you DUers badmouth him... LynneSin Sep 2012 #18
This is just too delicious. There are jerks, and then there's Joe Walsh. Goodbye, and take..... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #19
Awesome news otohara Sep 2012 #20
Oddly, in my neighborhood the yard signs are at least 10:1 in favor of Walsh. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #21
I saw my first Romney bumper sticker today. It was a tiny 3"x4" thing that just said "MITT." SunSeeker Sep 2012 #26
I've been curious about that race Mz Pip Sep 2012 #23
I live in this area and volunteered for Melissa Bean earlier...Walsh beat her by 295 votes. whathehell Sep 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #34
I never said I felt sorry for her...I felt sorry for the people of the district. whathehell Sep 2012 #40
I should hope so. hifiguy Sep 2012 #24
Good. That's my district. DaveJ Sep 2012 #27
Awesome!!!! Walsh is one of the GOP's top turds NoMoreWarNow Sep 2012 #28
Go Tammy! warrprayer Sep 2012 #35
Terrific!! n/t HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #36
Should be 100 to nothing. What the hell is wrong with those 38%? Scuba Sep 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #41
I don't think many people will confuse Warren with a Republican. Scuba Sep 2012 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #46
is this unexpected? woolldog Sep 2012 #42
Outstanding! Bobbie Jo Sep 2012 #45
"Dead Beat Dad" should pay his child support B Calm Sep 2012 #47
In the interest of fairness, he finally did, but it was only recently. n/t whathehell Sep 2012 #49
+1 progressoid Sep 2012 #50
Yay! wryter2000 Sep 2012 #51
This is excellent news life long demo Sep 2012 #54
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