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Mark Kirk Loses Endorsements To Giannoulias

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Several Illinois advocacy groups that backed Republican Mark Kirk in past elections are endorsing his Democratic opponent in the race ...

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Alexi Giannoulias Will NOT Run For Mayor

Early And Often | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day after saying he would listen to attempts to draft him into the mayoral race, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias unequivocally quashed the possibi...

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PHOTOS: Candidates Vote, Celebrate And Concede

Posted 05.25.2011

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For some, Tuesday was a day of relief and celebration. For others, it was a day of great loss. In any case, it was Democracy. Voter turnout in Chica...

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Mark Kirk Wins Obama's Former Senate Seat

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Emerging victorious in an ugly race for the president's former Senate seat, Republican Mark Kirk said Illinois voters clearly want him...

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Giannoulias: Obama's Heavy Healthcare Focus Was A Mistake

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias describes himself as someone with the judgment and guts to make his own decisions, even if it means...

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Illinois Senate Race: Kirk Outraising Giannoulias

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Republican has raised more money than the Democrat in the race for President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. Republican Cong...

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Political Group Funded By Bush Donors Retracts Ad Attacking Illinois Democrat

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The campaign of Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is going after the political group New Prosperity Foundation (NPF) for airing a...

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Report: Giannoulias Family Bank Gave Tony Rezko Another Big Loan

Chicago Sun-Times | One Citizen Speaking... | Posted 05.25.2011

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By February 2006, businessman and political fixer Tony Rezko was already politically radioactive, caught up in a federal investigation that would see ...

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Former Bush Pioneers Quietly Form Political Group Investing In Midwest Elections

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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A political group based in Chicago known as the New Prosperity Foundation is attempting to help elect Republicans in the Midwest, attracting the suppo...

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WATCH: Giannoulias Defends Tax Deductions On 'Morning Joe'

Posted 05.25.2011

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By: CHRISTOPHER WILLS / The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias qualified for a huge tax deduction by...

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Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Senate Candidate, Proving To Be One Dem Not Running From Party's Agenda

The Washington Post | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.25.2011

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That's why Alexi Giannoulias, the Senate candidate in Illinois, remains a fascinating candidate to watch as a test case of whether a Democrat can win ...

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Salon: Illinois Senate Race 'Between The Worst Candidates Ever'

Salon.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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In "Brewster's Millions," a forgettable comedy from 1985, Richard Pryor's eccentric Monty Brewster spends millions of dollars to drive "None of the Ab...

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GOP Senate Candidate Mark Kirk: Going After The Greeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent months, Mark Kirk, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois, has increasingly been bringing up the financial crisis in Greece as a...

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Anti-Giannoulias Ad Not Being Aired By Chicago Comcast

Politico | Posted by Ben Smith 03:03 PM | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Committee for Truth in Politics, a conservative group with a tongue-in-cheek name, an aversion to disclosure, and no public presence beyond its la...

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee To Assist Alexi Giannoulias

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON---Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the chair of the Senate Democratic political operation hit Chicago on Sunday to map fund-raising strategy wit...

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WATCH: Mark Kirk Attempts To Relaunch His Senate Campaign

Posted 05.25.2011

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After weeks of avoiding the media--even running through a hotel kitchen last week to dodge reporters--Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk finally to...

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WATCH: Giannoulias Ad Rips Mark Kirk For Avoiding Media

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been nearly a month since Mark Kirk has addressed the controversy surrounding misstatements made about his military service and teaching career. ...

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Durbin: Alexi Giannoulias Can Still Win Obama's Old Seat

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Regulators shut down the bank owned by Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' family on Friday, setting up an expected but daunting cha...

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Is Today The End For Giannoulias' Broadway Bank?

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is D-Day for the Giannoulias family business, Broadway Bank. Make that FDIC day. A team of government-backed financial regulators is waiting ...

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Mark Kirk Returns Campaign Cash To Goldman Sachs, Giannoulias Camp Says Kirk Puts Wall Street First

Posted 05.25.2011

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After months of grilling Alexi Giannoulias for his family's bank woes, Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk has his own mess to deal with: the thousa...

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School Representative: Mark Kirk 'Overstated' Teaching Experience

Posted 05.25.2011

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After Mark Kirk's campaign dismissed the story published in The New York Times this week regarding exaggerations about Kirk's teaching experience, a r...

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The New York Times Questions Mark Kirk's Touted Teaching Experience

Posted 05.25.2011

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After Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk was caught "embellishing" several aspects of his military service record, people began looking into other cl...

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Biden To Headline Giannoulias Fundraiser In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Biden will be in Chicago next week to help raise money for Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. The Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet reports...

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Treasurer's Office Expands Benefits For Same-Sex Partners‎

Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend, Illinois State Treasurer and Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias signed an executive order giving gay and lesbian employees of the Illino...

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WATCH: Kirk Launches New Ad Attacking Giannoulias' Broadway Bank Problems

Posted 05.25.2011

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Just days after Alexi Giannoulias accused his opponent for Illinois Senate Mark Kirk of being "obsessed" with talking about Broadway Bank's problems, ...

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