Tammy Duckworth Up 10 Points Over Rep. Joe Walsh In Illinois’ 8th Congressional District

Posted by | October 27, 2012 11:16 | Filed under: Top Stories


The freshman Tea Party congressman is losing big among women.

With less than two weeks until the election, Duckworth had the backing of 50 percent to 40 percent for Walsh, the controversial tea party-backed incumbent. An additional 9 percent were undecided, which is significant this close to the Nov. 6 balloting, particularly for a highly visible contest that has been combative for months.

It didn’t help that Walsh said abortions are never necessary to save a woman’s life (which he had to walk back), or that he told Sandra Fluke, “Get a job!”

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