An Illinois gubernatorial poll released October 31 shows these results: Democratic Rod Blagojevich 44%, Republican Judy Baar Topinka 29%, Green Richard Whitney 13%, undecided 14%. The poll was for the Chicago Tribune and WGN-Channel 9.

As noted before, if the Green Party polls 5% or more for Governor, it will be a ballot-qualified party for all partisan office in the state for both 2008 and 2010. This will be the first time a nationally-organized party (other than the Democrats and Republicans) will have held that status in Illinois since the 1910’s decade. The Illinois Solidary Party held that status in Illinois 1986-1990, but it was just a party in Illinois.