2008 Illinois 10th District

Poll Data
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Kirk
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Seals
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Illinois Snapshot
RCP Senate Ranking: Toss Up

Senate Race: Durbin (D)* vs. Sauerberg (R)
Presidential Race:
Obama (D) vs. McCain (R)
Competitive House Races: IL-10
| IL-11

Key 2006 State Races: Governor | IL-6 | IL-8

2004 President: Kerry (D) vs. Bush (R)
Race Analysis

Rep. Mark Kirk should probably be in worse shape than he is, but the four-term moderate Republican -- in a suburban Chicago district John Kerry won by 6 points but with soft party preferences -- has significantly outraised rerun candidate Dan Seals (D). Still, Seals has an excellent ground game and could feel the positive effects of Obama’s lengthy coattails north of the Democratic presidential nominee\'s home city.

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