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Rasmussen Reports Scott Rasmussen breaks down the latest poll results ahead of the Illinois Primary.
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Next race Mitt Romney faces a must win primary today in Illinois Scott Rasmussen from -- repair -- in New Jersey.
What's the latest poll that you have out of Illinois.
Our latest numbers show Mitt Romney up by nine points that was conducted before the weekend.
This is a state that Romney should do well -- he's expected to win if he does.
Nothing really changes he was the favored to win the nomination before he'll be the favorite afterwards.
-- can you date Romney is so large in Illinois from the time when he started to attack.
President Obama and specifically raise the issue of gas prices because.
Gas is way up in price especially in Illinois.
You know you really can't make that connection the reason that the schedule is determining how these candidates do what we go to a state that is more some Florida.
To Massachusetts heard of these northeastern states that come up on the scheduled April.
Mitt Romney is gonna do better when you go to the southern states Rick Santorum will do better and it has more to do with the dynamics of the state than it does -- shifting tides in the rate.
But bottom -- -- you're expecting a big win -- vote for mister Rowe from Mitt Romney tonight permit -- tonight absolutely next topic.
You have an interesting poll on taxes I believe 58%.
Say they want the same tax rate -- everybody.
Really -- blah I'm shocked at -- gotta I gotta say because.
I would go about to be doubled -- to death I mean you'll that you bring the same tax rate is a million alum dump people like what -- Here's the -- that.
And it's also why tax reform is so difficult 66%.
Of amount of people throughout the country.
Believe that the middle class pays a higher share of their income in taxes.
That upper income Americans.
So when you ask that you really bring the same pro rhetoric yes that sounds fair and yes to most people -- sounds like an increase on taxes on the wealthy or tax cut for the middle class.
And that perception is deeply held at the middle class is paying a bigger share the burden than they should be.
As Xstrata because that actually that's not true is it stop -- it's not true it's not an accurate statement that's -- the demagoguery -- come in.
It is where the believe is and again this is why it's so hard to have tax reform yes people would love to have a -- -- of tax system they think it means the fairness that means that.
Warren Buffett is paying his fair share of taxes along when everybody else.
But when you really design a plan to match that goal which you end up with -- is higher taxes on the middle class which obviously.
Unpopular.
All right Scott we appreciate you being with his big win for Mitt Romney tonight in Illinois that's the bottom line today thanks Stuart thank -- -- it.
