A roundup of the 2010 Illinois primaries.
Tag: Mark Kirk
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Don’t blame Alexi
Eluding his critics, saying the right things to the right people, and giving off the smell of a winner, Alexi Giannoulias is starting to look like he’ll land in the U.S. Senate.
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What’s at Stake in the Senate
Not only could a Democrat help push Obama’s agenda – he or she could make the chamber a little more black, female, gay, or righteous.
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Sun-Times Endorses Mark Kirk
And tries to talk him – and the Illinois GOP – off the ledge.
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Paul Vallas endorses David Hoffman—then points out his flaws
Former Chicago schools chief Paul Vallas announced his support for David Hoffman’s Senate bid Wednesday—then talked about how much he likes Hoffman’s Republican rival Mark Kirk.
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WGN Hosts Not Allowed to Call BS on BS
“A station cannot selectively disclaim political advertising that it does not agree with…. You can of course discuss candidates, elections, political advertising and political issues as you always do, but do not react to a commercial you hear on-air one way or another.” There’s apparently not even an Andy Martin Exception.
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Aaron Schock Is Not Ready For Primetime
Aaron Schock: losing the war on being terrified
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Alexi’s Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family’s bank to win Obama’s old Senate seat?
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The Conquest of Uncool
Sarah Palin skipped liberal enclaves like “cities” and headed for friendlier climes like Grand Rapids and Noblesville, Indiana (“unless your conversation is regularly peppered with ‘holler’ and ‘shucks,’ each used as both a noun and a verb, the only reason you’d ever go to Noblesville is that you were arrested in one of the few […]
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ILGOP: Walking Back to Thomson
“As we move forward with a dignified and precise discussion….” I enjoyed Michael Miner’s take.
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The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Ourselves
The Illinois GOP’s cunning plan to defeat terrorism by being terrified seems to be going about as well as anyone who is not part of the Illinois GOP leadership would expect. Glenzilla has more on how getting rid of Guantanamo is actually meant to keep us safe.
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Bad Timing for the Bedwetting Brigade
Yes, let’s have a public discussion, indeed: All of the state’s seven Republicans in the U.S. House say they oppose the deal, with U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk of Highland Par[k] – a candidate for U.S. Senate – leading the very public charge.* Like other opponents, Cross raised the specter of increased terrorist attention to the […]
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Mark Kirk Fears Dick Armey
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on “Oprah”, Kirk writes that “the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk’s bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?” Rich Miller discusses the layers of wrong here.