Monday, October 30, 2006

Latest Ill. 6th & 8th District polls: Races are dead heat

West of Chicago is the 6th Congressional District, where Republican Henry Hyde is retiring. Iraq war veteran turned opponent of the war, Democrat Tammy Duckworth and her Republican counterpart, Peter Roskam, are in a statistical tie according to the latest ABC 7 Chicago/Daily Herald poll.

Northwest of Chicago is the 8th District. Incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean, who unseated longtime but lethargic Republican Phil Crane two years ago, has been leading in most polls over Republican David McSweeney. But the pair is in a statistical tie in this race too, according to the ABC 7 and the Daily Herald.

Both seats are traditionally strong Republican strongholds, although like the rest of Illinois, the districts have been trending Democratic in recent years.

The results of the poll in the 6th is consistent with other survey--however, in the 8th, most other polls have Bean leading. Since 2004, the 8th has been looked at by the GOP has an excellent opportunity to unseat a Democratic incumbent.

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