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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH October 02, 2010 07:50pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn F. Kerry Votes2,891,550 (54.82%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin545,604 (+10.34%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 05, 2008 IL US President - D Primary Barack Obama
Feb 05, 2008 IL US President - R Primary John McCain
Feb 05, 2008 IL US President - G Primary Cynthia McKinney
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS

Map
KEY RACE? 8.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Barack Obama
Safe 53
Strong 14
Lean 2
Slight 2
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

01/21/2008 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Bob Barr Rep. Cynthia McKinney Chuck Baldwin (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Libertarian Green Constitution Independent
Votes3,419,348 (61.84%) 2,031,179 (36.73%) 30,948 (0.56%) 19,642 (0.36%) 11,838 (0.21%) 8,256 (0.15%) 7,346 (0.13%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,388,169 (-25.10%) -3,388,400 (-61.28%) -3,399,706 (-61.48%) -3,407,510 (-61.62%) -3,411,092 (-61.69%) -3,412,002 (-61.70%)
Predict Avg.58.64% 36.36% 0.42% 0.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 60.00% (+4.0) 38.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
YouGov 
10/18-11/01		 58.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/20-10/23		 59.00% (+3.0) 35.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Big Ten 
10/19-10/22		 61.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Market Shares Corp 
10/16-10/18		 56.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/13-10/13		 56.00% (+1.0) 39.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Harris W. Fawell [L]
D F. Michael Kelleher Jr.
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Chicago Tribune
  Southern Illinoisan
R Imperator
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name John Joseph Polachek (W) Ronald G. Hobbs (W) Donald K. Allen (W) Jonathan E. Allen (W) Frank Moore (W)Rep. Ron Paul
PartyNew Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes1,149 (0.02%) 4 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin-3,418,199 (-61.82%) -3,419,344 (-61.84%) -3,419,345 (-61.84%) -3,419,345 (-61.84%) -3,419,345 (-61.84%) -3,419,347 (-61.84%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
YouGov 
10/18-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/20-10/23		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Big Ten 
10/19-10/22		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Market Shares Corp 
10/16-10/18		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/13-10/13		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 17, 2008 03:00pm Endorsement Chicago Tribune endorsement: Barack Obama for president  Article COSDem 
Jul 01, 2008 10:00am General No Illinois Challenges to Any Presidential Petition  Article Thomas Walker 

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