Illinois voters are less than two weeks away from a high-stakes election that will determine which candidates continue their quest for governor, U.S. Senate and a handful of other offices in the state.
However, many people don't realize an election is just around the corner or they've likely had very little time to learn about the candidates.
Kent Redfield, a professsor emeritus of political science at UIS, said voters tend not to focus much on political campaigns during the holiday season, which makes it hard for candidates to get their messages heard.
Redfield's comments were featured in a January 19, 2010, article in the St. Louis Beacon.
Download a PDF of the article: 20100119-STLBeacon-Primary.pdf
