IL-WeAskAmerica (R): Duckworth leads Sen. Kirk by 1, Quinn trails by 19

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Unlike in the House, he was collegiant to fellow lawmakers and sponsored bills that he wanted passed. By the Mc Connell obstruction of record fillibusters, he did no good, by siding with them on Crt of Appeals appointments.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

He wasnt a moderate when he supported McConnell historic fillibusters on Crt of Appeals nominees and they had to change the rules.

Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Ayotte are at risk as well should  Begich and Kuster run.

He also blocked immigration reform at some levels which is counting against him as well.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

In the wake of the Elizabeth Warren election defeating Scott Brown and duplicating election of Shaheen-Scott Brown, people know the difference between the Corporatist and who is on the side of the little man. And Scott Brown was Romney's counterpart.

I think people who want a Democrat will vote for a Democrat not a conservative no matter how he moderate his views and we will see in IL, AK and  NH where pragmatic conservatives are also running.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Tammy Duckworth is a military vet just like Kirk and has a cordial relationship with him and each doesn't wish each other ill will.

But bipartisanship reaches is working with whoever is in charge wiith the prez, just like Dems had to do in 2006-2008 with Dubya concerning working with Secretary Gates concerning the surge in Iraq and whoever wins in 2016, will have to do the same.

But so far, as a democrat, Dems have been more compromising than the G O P in McConnell's unprecedented use of Filibuster, criticized by Bob Dole.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

So was Scott Brown and he was soundly defeated. Being moderate doesnt mean all that much if you arent gonna work woth president and so far, at least on upholding McConnell's fillibusterd, he's unmoved. Thats why Duckworth is leading.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Of course that may play out, Christie and Jeb have net disapprovals by Dems and these are Obama states and in a close election they very well will lose anyways. All three and Ayotte will be the tipping pt race to picking up FL or even AK or NC.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Yes, Kirk is liberal on immigration and social issues. Howevee, he is a solid fiscal conservative.

Yes, just like in the case of Chris Christie, he is a moderate in a liberal state. But, Topinka, Dold and Judy Biggert were moderates as well and lost close races in the end.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Since when is WeAskAmerica a Republican pollster?

Anyway, I think Kirk will win, unless Democrats have a strong candidate and 2016 turns out to be a strong Dem year.....


I might add that Foster or Bustos can take Kirk out, Duckworth is more of a question mark.  Foster took out moderate Judy Biggert and he can be competetive in IL senate.


This is by far our strongest race due to the fact that it is a lean Democratic race in a presidential year. As far as Lisa Madigan is concerned, the Metra scandle derrailed her gubernatorial bid, as far as Speaker Madigan is concerned.