CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ state treasurer formally announced Sunday that he’ll run for President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat.
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias promised supporters at a downtown Chicago hotel Sunday morning that he would work for …
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Shawn Healy: Cap’n Kirk Reporting for Duty
July 22nd, 2009 |
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By positioning himself as a centrist removed from the scandalous Blagojevich years, Mark Kirk has a betting chance to wrestle away a Senate seat in a purple state that has trended blue.
Mark Kirk Enters Senate Race, Looks To ‘Restore Ethics And Integrity To Illinois’
July 20th, 2009 |
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CHICAGO — Republican Congressman Mark Kirk is running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
Kirk says Illinois has become a laughingstock since Democrat Roland Burris was appointed to the Senate seat by former Il…