Lisa Madigan’s major campaign issue? Her dad, rival’s poll finds

There’s no question that Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is personally popular statewide. However, while more than half of voters have a good opinion of her, her powerful father, Speaker Michael Madigan, could definitely be a campaign issue. Support for Lisa Madigan’s potential run for governor tumbles considerably when her father enters the picture, according to a campaign poll released to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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