Does the new CNN/Time poll put Governor Pat Quinn back in the game?
(Chicago, IL) — September 30, 2010. A new CNN/Time poll released on Wednesday says the Illinois gubernatorial contest between Governor Pat Quinn (D-Chicago) GOP and rival Bill Brady “is all tied up.” The poll reports that State Senator Brady (R-Bloomington) leads Quinn 40%-38% while Independent Scott Lee Cohen has 14% and Green Party candidate Rich Whitney, 4%. The Quinn camp is crazed with joy to be losing by two points. Last night, Quinn communications director Mica Matsoff, blasted out e-mail, saying, “…[T]he latest poll shows that we’re in a dead heat. Polls will go up and polls will go down, but people are buzzing about this tight race.” Since the end of July, Quinn has been trailing in 7 out of 8 independent polls by 9 to 13 points, with only the Chicago Tribune showing only a 5-point gap in early September. The new CNN/Time poll quickly ignited a debate in political circles and on Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax Blog, asking: “Is the CNN/Time poll credible”? The debate at Miller’s Ca
