Just weeks after he was hit with a dismal job appproval rating of 13 percent, more bad news is emerging for Gov. Rod Blagojevich today.

Fed-up voters overwhelmingly backed a Cook County advisory referendum to add a recall amendment to the state constitution enabling lawmakers to send unpopular elected officials packing. The question asked: "Shall the State of Illinois Constitution be amended to establish a recall process for the office of governor and other statewide elected officials?" The measure passed by a 57-43 percent margin in the city and a 63-37 percent margin in the county, according to preliminary election authority results.

It took some sneaky political maneuvering by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn to get the question on the ballot. He quietly collected 900 signatures in favor of the recall amendment and delivered them to County Clerk David Orr earlier this year. More signatures are typically required, but because the petition flew under the radar, no one posed a challenge.

Ironically, it was the lieutenant governor who recently spearheaded a legal battle over problematic language pertaining to the constitutional convention referendum that made its way through a legislative committee and onto the statewide ballot.

For more on the issue of recall, check out Josh's skeptical thoughts on the subject last April.