Poll: Obama hugely unhelpful to Dems on campaign trail -- even in Illinois

The numbers on an Obama endorsement are perhaps more relevant with undecided voters. Among those who have not yet made up their minds in the Senate race 21% say an Obama endorsement would resonate positively with them while 33% say it would be a turnoff.

An Obama endorsement does at least go across better with Illinois voters than a Sarah Palin one does. That’s not the case in Pennsylvania. There 28% of voters say they’d be more inclined to vote for someone supported by Palin while only 20% say the same about Obama. Likewise 49% say an Obama endorsement would hurt a candidate’s cause with them to 46% who say the same about Palin.