The race for President Obama’s former Senate seat faces a crowded Democratic field, but it is looking like Alexi Giannoulias will easily defeat his two Democratic rivals, Chris Kennedy and Cheryle Jackson, in the primary.
The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, shows Giannoulias winning 45 percent of the primary vote against businessman (and RFK son) Chris Kennedy and Chicago Urban League president Cheryle Jackson. In the three-way race, Kennedy tallies 17 percent of the vote, with Jackson at 13 percent.
In a head-to-head matchup against Jackson, Giannoulias leads by 30 points, 51 to 21 percent.
The Democratic primary winner is expected to take on Rep. Mark Kirk (R) in the general election.