Politics & Government
Poll: Duckworth Ahead 10 Points Over Walsh
A recent WGN-TV poll shows Tammy Duckworth has 50-percent of the vote, compared to Joe Walsh's 40-percent. Nine-percent are reportedly undecided.
Tammy Duckworth's lead has grown in recent days as she and imbumbent 8th Congressional Distriction Congressman Joe Walsh head towards the November 6 election, according to a recent poll conducted by WGN-TV.
The poll indicates 9-percent of voters remain undecided, and could be independents who many-times have decided elections, WGN-TV reports.
A recent debate between Walsh and Duckworth became controversial when Walsh initially stated under no circumstances should an abortion occur to save the life of a child.
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He later clarified those comments in a press conference.
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