United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin won re-election.
declared the race "Safe Democrat", and Karl Rove
's now famous PowerPoint presentation referred to the race as non-competitive.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin won re-election.
Democratic
| Primary - February 5, 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name | Vote Percent | |
| Dick Durbin | 100% |  |
Republican
| Primary - February 5, 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate Name | Vote Percent | |
| Steve Sauerberg | 55.6% | |
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33.9% | |
| Mike Psak | 10.5% | |
Predictions
Early polling showed Senator Durbin with a very solid lead throughout the entire campaign. Major pollsters such as Congressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
declared the race "Safe Democrat", and Karl Rove
Karl Rove
Karl Christian Rove was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation on August 31, 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives...
's now famous PowerPoint presentation referred to the race as non-competitive.
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Durbin | Sauerberg |
|---|---|---|---|
Rasmussen Reports |
October 13, 2008 | 62% | 31% |
Rasmussen Reports |
September 17, 2008 | 59% | 35% |
Rasmussen Reports |
August 12, 2008 | 61% | 33% |
| Southern Outreach | July 15, 2008 | 52% | 35% |
Rasmussen Reports |
July 8, 2008 | 63% | 28% |
Results
External links
- Illinois State Board of Elections
- U.S. Congress candidates for Illinois at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Illinois, U.S. Senate from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Illinois U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Illinois U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions for Illinois congressional races from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Official campaign websites
- Dick Durbin, Democratic incumbent nominee
- Steve Sauerberg, Republican nominee
- Larry Stafford, Libertarian nominee
- Kathy Cummings, Green Party nominee
- Chad Koppie, Constitution nominee