Illinois 8th Congressional District Survey Results

Q1

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of your member of Congress, Rep. Joe Walsh?

Q5

Favorable........................................................ 36%
Unfavorable .................................................... 53%

More likely....................................................... 23%

Not sure .......................................................... 11%

Q2

In general, do you support re-electing

Republican Joe Walsh to Congress, or would
you vote for someone else?
Joe Walsh ....................................................... 41%

Less likely ....................................................... 57%

Wouldn't make a difference............................. 19%

Q6

Q3

If the election were held today, and the

candidates for U.S. Congress were Republican
Joe Walsh and Democrat Tammy Duckworth,
who would you vote for?

Man................................................................. 48%

Q7

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 39%

Joe Walsh ....................................................... 40%

Republican...................................................... 32%

Tammy Duckworth .......................................... 54%

Independent/Other .......................................... 29%

Undecided....................................................... 5%

Q4

If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Woman ........................................................... 52%

Someone else................................................. 52%

Not sure .......................................................... 7%

If your member of Congress voted for Rep.

Paul Ryan's budget that would make cuts to
Medicare benefits, would that make you more
likely or less likely to vote for them, or would it
make no difference?

Q8

If your member of Congress opposed a

woman's right to choose, even in cases of
rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in
danger, would that make you more likely or
less likely to vote for them, or would it make no
difference?
More likely....................................................... 18%
Less likely ....................................................... 53%
Wouldn't make a difference............................. 29%

If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.

If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic .......................................................... 11%
White .............................................................. 76%
African-American ............................................ 7%
Other............................................................... 7%

Q9

If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29........................................................... 12%
30 to 45........................................................... 30%
46 to 65........................................................... 39%
Older than 65 .................................................. 19%

October 25-26, 2012

Survey of 500 likely voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
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Gender

Gender
Base Wom an

Base Wom an

Man

Walsh Favorability
Favorable 36%

35%

37%

Unfavorable 53%

50%

57%

Not sure 11%

15%

6%

Walsh or Som eone

Else?
Joe Walsh 41%

42%

39%

Som eone else 52%

49%

55%

Not sure

9%

5%

7%

Gender

Gender
Base Wom an

Joe Walsh 40%

41%

40%

Tam m y Duckw orth 54%

53%

55%

6%

4%

October 25-26, 2012

survey of 500 likely voters

5%

Base Wom an

Man

Walsh/Duckw orth

Undecided

Man

Man

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Opposes Abortion
Even for Rape, etc.
More likely 18%

20%

16%

Less likely 53%

54%

52%

Wouldn't m ake a 29%

difference

26%

32%

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Party

Gender
Base Wom an

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Man

Walsh Favorability

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Voted for Ryan
Budget
More likely 23%

21%

26%

Less likely 57%

59%

56%

Wouldn't m ake a 19%

difference

20%

19%

Favorable 36%

15%

63%

32%

Unfavorable 53%

72%

28%

56%

Not sure 11%

13%

8%

12%

Party

Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Walsh or Som eone
Else?

Walsh/Duckw orth

Joe Walsh 41%

15%

77%

36%

Som eone else 52%

80%

19%

51%

Not sure

5%

5%

13%

7%

October 25-26, 2012

survey of 500 likely voters

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Joe Walsh 40%

12%

78%

37%

Tam m y Duckw orth 54%

84%

19%

52%

4%

3%

10%

Undecided

5%

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Party

Party

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Opposes Abortion
Even for Rape, etc.

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Voted for Ryan
Budget

More likely 18%

19%

21%

13%

More likely 23%

16%

35%

20%

Less likely 53%

69%

37%

Wouldn't m ake a 29%

difference

12%

42%

49%

Less likely 57%

80%

36%

51%

38%

Wouldn't m ake a 19%

difference

5%

29%

29%

Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Walsh Favorability
Favorable 36%

39%

38%

9%

24%

Unfavorable 53%

55%

53%

70%

42%

Not sure 11%

October 25-26, 2012

survey of 500 likely voters

6%

9%

21%

34%

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Walsh or Som eone
Else?
Joe Walsh 41%

47%

42%

16%

44%

Som eone else 52%

39%

53%

80%

31%

Not sure

15%

5%

4%

26%

7%

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Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Walsh/Duckw orth
Joe Walsh 40%

40%

43%

6%

44%

Tam m y Duckw orth 54%

55%

52%

88%

39%

5%

4%

6%

17%

Undecided

5%

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Opposes Abortion
Even for Rape, etc.
More likely 18%

31%

16%

17%

24%

Less likely 53%

40%

57%

47%

35%

Wouldn't m ake a 29%

difference

29%

27%

36%

41%

Race

Age

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Voted for Ryan
Budget
34%

22%

11%

31%

Less likely 57%

51%

59%

73%

38%

Wouldn't m ake a 19%

difference

15%

19%

16%

31%

survey of 500 likely voters

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Walsh Favorability

More likely 23%

October 25-26, 2012

Base

Favorable 36%

39%

32%

34%

42%

Unfavorable 53%

46%

58%

56%

46%

Not sure 11%

14%

11%

10%

12%

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Age

Age
Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Walsh or Som eone

Else?

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Walsh/Duckw orth

Joe Walsh 41%

43%

42%

37%

46%

Som eone else 52%

46%

55%

54%

46%

Not sure

11%

3%

10%

7%

7%

Joe Walsh 40%

36%

41%

37%

49%

Tam m y Duckw orth 54%

54%

58%

56%

44%

11%

1%

7%

6%

Undecided

5%

Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Opposes Abortion
Even for Rape, etc.

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

More/Less Likely to
Vote for Rep. Who
Voted for Ryan
Budget

More likely 18%

29%

16%

14%

23%

More likely 23%

33%

22%

20%

25%

Less likely 53%

50%

64%

51%

40%

Less likely 57%

56%

60%

59%

51%

Wouldn't m ake a 29%

difference

21%

19%

34%

38%

Wouldn't m ake a 19%

difference

11%

18%

21%

24%

October 25-26, 2012

survey of 500 likely voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988