Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk is winning newspaper endorsements and leading in most polls we've seen. Now, he's up in a Democratic survey. The Bennett Petts & Normington poll for Progress Illinois surveyed 400 likely voters 10/15-16 for a margin of error of +/- 4.9%. Kirk and 2006 nominee Dan Seals were tested.

General Election Matchup
(All / Dem / GOP / Ind / Men / Wom)
Kirk.....47 / 15 / 92 / 44 / 49 / 45
Seals....41 / 71 / 3 / 37 / 39 / 43

Obama....56
McCain...35

Kirk has a good job approval rating of 49% excellent or good and just 38% fair or poor. And though Obama looks like he'll win big in the northern suburban district, Kirk's 50% favorable rating and just 21% unfavorable rating could help him survive.