Mr. Dold signed the Grover Norquist Pledge preventing fair Representation for his District. I want a Representative who does not sell out that right to satisfy the Tea Party. That's so yesterday, but he refuses to renounce his allegiance to Grover Norquist.

I have voted republican for years. I consider myself a conservative, but the republican party has gone off the deep end. I will not vote republican. I am voting progressive. We need someone with a back bone. I am voting for Ilya Sheyman.

During the debt ceiling debate, Congressman Dold supported an “everything on the table” approach, looking at revenues and spending cuts. He was part of a bipartisan group that signed onto the letter. I’m sure this moderate proposal will fly over your head, however, since you are a partisan democrat. This argument is pointless anyway. This poll proves the DCCC could not recruit any decent candidates and the 10th Dems are left with 3rd tier candidates. Better luck in 2014.

Dold was a shoe-in in the R-wave of 2010. Didn't he beat Julie Hamos, not Dan Seals. Kirk was the candidate who beat Seals twice. He was so very Bushie, and had the full support of the Republian party. Now the field is wide open for a sensible Democrat to push the know-nothing Repuplican back out. The debate for this opportunity to gain back the Illinois 10th (newly drawn though it may be) will be a breath of fresh air compared to the partisan bickering and pandering of the Republicans. Hearing a range of views from moderate to progressive rather than the no taxes, no compromises, no action blather from the right will be a welcome change, no matter who we finally elect to unseat Mr. Dold in November.

Seals beat Hamos in the Democratic primary, Dold then beat Seals. I would not be betting on a Democrat beating Dold. Dold had been moderate in his views and the democrats running seem to have little name recognition or political experience. The incumbent will have the advantage.

Humorous how the group that conducted the poll ardently endorses Sheyman.

Yes, we really need a Democrat to replace Dold because a $ 15 trillion national debt and growing is too low! And class warfare rhetoric will surely solve the problem.

Sarcasm is surely not part of any solution.

Who in their right mind thinks government can't fail? With the ultra partisanship of the last thirty years, government is consistently failing. It's more dysfunctional than the most dysfunctional family could ever dream of being. The point is, government should be accountable to the people of this country and therefore, should be able to do what is in the best interest of society as a whole. Corporations, businesses, are there for profit-- making as much money as possible. They are not in the business of making society better for anyone other than their shareholders and CEOs. I have no trust that they will regulate themselves if it means less profit. So if it's between government and corporations, I'll take the government. At least there's a chance there (albeit a small one since gov't and corporations are almost one and the same now). And Gary, I do not mean I want government specifically for ME, to give ME more benefits. I want government for our society- to improve the conditions in which we live. In which ALL of us live, not just the top one percent.

Care to be more specific, Gary?

Charlie ? said "Dold is a dolt". That is probably considered very profound and insightful by Dems. Proving that if you have nothing to say, you say nothing. The Dems mantra is all opponents are dumb or evil. So much for the new civility proclaimed by Obama.

Sully, sure! Raising tax rates and ending the wars will not by themselves balance budgets (that is what Dems preach as solutions). We must tackle entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid). But everything we bring up leads to Dems saying we want grandma to eat catfood as when the deficit reduction commission was criticized. And we must curb government pensions but when we propose this, Dems seek recalls like in Wisconsin. That is why I say Dems have nothing to say. Europe had given us lessons on inaction if we choose to listen.

While at the same time, all republicans want to do is lower taxes on the wealthiest and put no money into any social programs that are for the good of society. The deficit reduction does nothing to create jobs and republican politicians know this. The tax cuts are purely to overstuff already stuffed pockets, not to stimulate the economy. Republicans were fine with the deficit under Bush. The recalls in Wisconsin were and are about the republicans abuse of power there. Walker is a Koch puppet, so he better hope Koch and other sources of corporate cash can come through or he'll be looking for a new job. By the way, I like the way you use the word entitlement, as if no one has put their own money into Social Security, etc...

Straight from right wing punditry, Gary.

My description in s much detail as possible? In this little box? i don't think so. First, i would like to know how social security makes dependents of older people. Second, how does social security cheat the responsible and reward the irresponsible? Who are the irresponsible to which you refer? Finally, yes the monetary intake is put into a larger general pot to be spent, but the trust fund itself is not in the red. Obviously the trust fund is not instant cash waiting to be used. The fund is covered as treasury bonds or treasury securities, which have a pretty good track record I believe. So would you prefer savings be invested into the market and face the same dangers as stocks- up and down, and possibly out? I'm sure a young person would be thrilled to hear that the money they've been putting into the private pot is just gone. "Sorry fella- you played the game and lost. Now move along please..." There are no guarantees in investments. If you have enough to play the market, that's one thing. If you're putting your life savings in and that's all you have for the future, that's entirely different.

Good luck with that Gary. Again, you spout right wing talking points. "Buying" votes- check. "Ponzi scheme"- check. "IOU" written by the government- check.