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.
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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.
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