Elections share to Facebook share to twitter Like Us on Facebook 2 comments Simon poll: Democrats lead in U.S. Senate, presidential race Kevin HoffmanReboot Illinois Oct 04, 2016 A Reboot Original Democrats have significant leads over their Republican opponents in both Illinois’ U.S. Senate contest and the race for president, according to a new poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The Simon Poll also gauged voters’ opinions of Gov. Bruce Rauner, House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, finding a strong majority of Illinois voters disapprove of the way state political leaders have been doing their jobs. But if there can be an edge in approval, it belongs to Rauner. The normally low-profile race for Illinois comptroller, which has been characterized as a proxy war between Republican… Simon poll: Democrats lead in U.S. Senate, presidential race was last modified: October 4th, 2016 by Kevin HoffmanNo subscription? You’re missing out.Join us. There has never been a more critical time to Reboot Illinois...Subscribe now share to facebook share to twitter like Us on facebook comment tags: bruce rauner John Cullerton Leslie Munger Mark Kirk michael madigan susana mendoza tammy duckworth Kevin Hoffman Reboot Illinois Kevin Hoffman is a staff writer and editorial assistant for Reboot Illinois. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism, political science and a minor in international studies. Kevin lives in Chicago and is an avid -- and re... × Comments Be the first to respond to this quote. Add a Comment orSee all comments on this article commt × Comments Cancel reply Cancel Hold On! You need to be logged in touse that feature! Login/Create Account Nevermind