Rep. Mark Kirk's support in the Illinois Senate race increased by 5 points since early April, before the Giannoulias family bank was seized by federal regulators, according to a new Rasmussen survey. In the first survey conducted since the Broadway Bank failure, Alexi Giannoulias' support remains mostly unchanged, though he now trails Kirk by 8 points in the competitive race for President Obama's former Senate seat.

Obama's approval rating in the state is 58%, 10 points higher than the national average.

Kirk 46 (+5 vs. last poll, April 9)
Giannoulias 38 (+1)
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RCP currently ranks this race as a Toss Up.

Republican Bill Brady has a similar lead in the governor's race, in another new Rasmussen poll. He leads Gov. Pat Quinn (D) by 7 points, as both nominee's support is unchanged from earlier this month.

Brady 45
Quinn 38
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RCP also ranks the governor's race as a Toss Up.

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