We’ve just confirmed the veracity of this poll, which was conducted between Sept. 18 and 24 by Penn, Schoen, Berland Associates. The poll shows conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski vulnerable to a primary challenge. Here are the excerpts from Archpundit (likely primary voters):
Lipinski Re-elect: 35%
Generic Congressional Approval: 37%
±5%82%: Less likely to vote for Lipinski on the issue of choice once they learn that he opposes a woman’s right to choose and supports criminalizing abortion even in cases of rape or incest
83%: Less likely they would vote for Lipinski after they learned that he voted for the Bush energy proposal and voted to allow drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge
76%: Favor a mandate calling for a pull-out of troops from Iraq beginning immediately with all troops out within a year as well as a cap on war funding to ensure the Bush Administration meets that goal
17%: Favor a proposal calling for a complete pullout within five years and no cap on funding.
Dan Lipinski has been one of the most out-of-touch Democrats in the House, consistently voting as if he were in a conservative area while representing a Chicago district with a PVI of D+10. With a credible primary challenger in the race — progressive attorney Mark Pera — Lipinski is roaming in very perilous territory right now.
You can view a copy of the polling memo here.