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  IL US Senate - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 16, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 16, 2004 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedCOSDem March 02, 2005 02:51pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description After winning the primary, Ryan dropped out due to a sex scandal involving his ex-wife, while they were married.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NamePeter G. Fitzgerald Votes1,709,041 (50.35%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin98,545 (+2.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameBarack Obama Votes3,597,456 (69.97%)
Term01/03/2005 - 11/16/2008 Margin2,206,766 (+42.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL US Senate 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/14/2003 03/16/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jack Ryan 4 14 13 4
Jim Oberweis 5 ------
Steven J. Rauschenberger ----1 --
Chirinjeev Kathuria 1 ------
Leaning Call: Jack Ryan (90.62%)
Weighted Call: Jack Ryan (99.99%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/09/2003 03/14/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Jack Ryan Jim Oberweis St. Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger Andy McKenna St. Rep. Jonathan Wright John L. Borling Norm Hill
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 234,791 (35.48%) 155,794 (23.54%) 132,655 (20.04%) 97,238 (14.69%) 17,189 (2.60%) 13,390 (2.02%) 5,637 (0.85%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -78,997 (-11.94%) -102,136 (-15.43%) -137,553 (-20.78%) -217,602 (-32.88%) -221,401 (-33.45%) -229,154 (-34.63%)
Predict Avg.36.33% 25.33% 15.00% 19.00% 0.00% 10.33% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- 6/30 $464,009.00 $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 05/28/2003 05/14/2003 09/23/2003 05/14/2003 09/12/2003 05/05/2003 12/15/2003
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MATCHUP POLLS (18 from 10 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg35.56%-- 16.34%-- 8.14%-- 11.51%-- 4.25%-- 6.22%-- 1.00%--
Survey USA 
03/14/04-03/14/04
33.00% 2.0 24.00% -- 21.00% 12.0 13.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
03/08/04-03/10/04
45.00% -- 11.00% -- 7.00% -- 12.00% -- 2.00% -- 4.00% -- 1.00% --
Survey USA 
03/06/04-03/08/04
37.00% 9.0 23.00% 9.0 11.00% 1.0 14.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 4.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
03/06/04-03/08/04
35.00% -- 24.00% 3.0 9.00% 2.0 13.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 4.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Research 2000 
03/01/04-03/03/04
38.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/03/04-03/03/04
44.00% -- 18.00% -- 4.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rolling Thunder Communications, LLC 
02/29/04-03/01/04
20.25% -- 17.75% -- 4.00% -- 18.00% -- 8.25% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/22/04-02/24/04
46.00% 17.0 14.00% 3.0 10.00% 3.0 13.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 3.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Metro Chicago Information Center 
02/20/04-02/23/04
36.30% -- 14.10% -- 4.10% -- 7.90% -- 2.70% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
02/19/04-02/20/04
41.00% -- 17.00% -- 4.00% -- 11.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
02/11/04-02/18/04
30.00% -- 12.00% -- 4.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/08/04-02/10/04
35.00% 19.0 21.00% 1.0 7.00% 4.0 14.00% 10.0 0.00% -- 6.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Chicago Tribune 
01/15/04-01/15/04
12.00% -- 16.00% -- 5.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/12/04-01/14/04
29.00% -- 17.00% -- 7.00% -- 14.00% -- 0.00% -- 10.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/19/03-10/20/03
35.00% -- 11.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Chicago Tribune 
10/15/03-10/20/03
20.00% -- 11.00% -- 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
FOX News 
09/26/03-09/26/03
10.00% -- 9.00% -- 5.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/09/03-08/12/03
16.00% -- 22.00% -- 3.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Chirinjeev Kathuria  
PartyRepublican  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 5,110 (0.77%)  
Margin-229,681 (-34.71%)  
Predict Avg.0.67%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 06/09/2003  
MATCHUP POLLS (18 from 10 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg5.60%--  
Survey USA 
03/14/04-03/14/04
0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
03/08/04-03/10/04
1.00% --
Survey USA 
03/06/04-03/08/04
0.00% --
Survey USA 
03/06/04-03/08/04
0.00% 1.0
Research 2000 
03/01/04-03/03/04
0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/03/04-03/03/04
0.00% --
Rolling Thunder Communications, LLC 
02/29/04-03/01/04
14.75% --
Survey USA 
02/22/04-02/24/04
0.00% 3.0
Metro Chicago Information Center 
02/20/04-02/23/04
1.30% --
Rasmussen Reports 
02/19/04-02/20/04
0.00% --
Market Shares Corp 
02/11/04-02/18/04
0.00% --
Survey USA 
02/08/04-02/10/04
1.00% 1.0
Chicago Tribune 
01/15/04-01/15/04
0.00% --
Survey USA 
01/12/04-01/14/04
3.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/19/03-10/20/03
0.00% --
Chicago Tribune 
10/15/03-10/20/03
0.00% --
FOX News 
09/26/03-09/26/03
0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/09/03-08/12/03
2.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/2004 Jack Ryan TVAd Issue eng Money for Nothing  00:00:35 Green Pigs 
00/00/2004 Jack Ryan TVAd Issue eng Money Grab  00:00:30 Green Pigs 
00/00/2004 Jim Oberweis TVAd Issue eng Oberweis Helicopter   00:00:30 Green Pigs 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 23, 2004 12:00am Editorial Time for Ryan to hit the road  Article None Entered 
Jun 23, 2004 12:00am News IL GOP national committeeman urges Ryan info to be squelched  Article None Entered 
Mar 29, 2004 12:00am News Oberweis back to dairy for now at least  Article Gerald Farinas 
Mar 17, 2004 12:00am Analysis Deep pockets makes little difference in U.S. Senate race  Article None Entered 
Mar 16, 2004 12:00am News Ryan tops crowded GOP field  Article None Entered 
Mar 13, 2004 12:00am News GOP leaders have frayed nerves over Ryan's bid  Article None Entered 

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