Question: The candidates for Governor are Republican Bill Brady, Democrat Pat Quinn, Independent Scott Lee Cohen, Libertarian Lex Green and Green Party candidate Rich Whitney. If the election was today, who would you vote for?
Bill Brady......................................................... 42%
Pat Quinn........................................................ 35%
ScottLeeCohen............................................. 6%
Lex Green ....................................................... 2%
Rich Whitney................................................... 4%
Undecided....................................................... 11%

Raleigh, N.C. – In the shadow of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s trials and tribulations, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady maintains his small but persistent lead over Blago’s successor and former lieutenant governor, Democrat Pat Quinn. Brady tops Quinn, 42-35, among likely voters, with independent Scott Lee Cohen and Libertarian Lex Green, both measured for the first time, at 6% and 2%, respectively, and Green Party nominee Rich Whitney at 4%. In August, Brady led Quinn and Whitney, 39-30-11.

About this Poll
PPP surveyed 470 likely Illinois voters from September 23rd to 26th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.5%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.