Illinois Senate 2010

LISTEN: Obama Jokes About Rahm, Chicago At Drake Hotel Fundraiser

WBEZ | Produced by Associated Press on Friday, October 08, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama drew laughs at a fundraiser by poking fun at Chicago politics and the loss of his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, who quit this m...

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Obama's In Town: Stumping For Alexi Tonight

AP | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Battling to keep his old Senate seat out of GOP hands, President Barack Obama on Thursday recalled the joy that swept his hometown bac...

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IL-Sen: 46% Kirk (R), 42% Giannoulias (D) (Fox/Pulse 10/30)

Huffington Post | Carly Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fox News / Pulse Opinion Research 10/30/10; 1,000 likely voters, 3% margin of error Mode: Automated telephone interviews (Pulse release) Illinois ...

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IL-Sen: 44% Giannoulias (D), 43% Kirk (R) (Rasmussen 10/11)

Huffington Post | Brad J Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/11/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: automated phone (Rasmussen article) Illinois 2010 Senate 44% Giannoulias (D), 43% Ki...

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IL-Sen: 42% Kirk (R), 33% Giannoulias (D) (Fulcrum 9/29)

Huffington Post | Brad J Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fulcrum Campaign Strategies, for Kirk campaign 9/26/10 - 9/29/10; 900 likely voters, 3.3% margin of error Mode: Live phone interview POLITICO article ...

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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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WATCH: Mark Kirk Courts The Hispanic Vote

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Kirk has released a new 30-second ad in which he addresses the Hispanic community directly -- in Spanish. (Scroll down to watch the ad.) The ne...

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Burris Asks Supreme Court To Let Him Run In Special Senate Election

Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the most unpopular Senators in recent history is hoping to stay in his seat just a little longer. Roland Burris, whose approval ratings have b...

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WATCH: Alexi's New Ad Features Obama Endorsement

Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias has released a new television spot, in which he takes a position that some other Democrats have been reluc...

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Old 'Weapons Of Mass Destruction' Claims Come Back To Haunt Mark Kirk

Posted 05.25.2011

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Now that Labor Day has passed, election season is in full swing. And in Illinois, polling shows the U.S. Senate race is beginning the fall in a dead h...

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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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Giannoulias Goes On The Offensive On Environment, Economy

Posted 05.25.2011

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As we approach Labor Day, the election season is starting to begin in earnest. And Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is coming out swinging....

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Wes Clark Campaigns With Alexi, Attacks Kirk On Cap-And-Trade

Posted 05.25.2011

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Going in to this fall's Senate race in Illinois, one major advantage for Republican Mark Kirk was his laudable record of military service. But that s...

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Senate Candidates Agree On Debates; Kirk Still Says Alexi Is 'Hiding'

Posted 05.25.2011

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The two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois have agreed to two debates, and appear likely to reach an agreement on several more. The...

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Politicizing The Blagojevich Verdict

Posted 05.25.2011

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And you thought the Blagojevich verdict was about Rod Blagojevich. Since Tuesday afternoon, nearly everyone in Illinois politics has had something to...

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New Poll: Kirk and Giannoulias Neck-And-Neck

Posted 05.25.2011

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About the only thing Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias seem to have in common these days is their ugly polling numbers. According to a new Rasmussen ...

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Bobby Rush: Alexi Giannoulias 'Just The Same Old Stuff' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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With Barack Obama's former Senate seat in Illinois on the line this November, national Democrats have pulled together to try and hold the seat in the ...

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Vote Often: Gov. Quinn Files Papers For Special Election To Replace Burris

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President...

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Illinois Senate: Special Election Could Mean Fundraising Bonanza

Posted 05.25.2011

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It now appears almost certain that there will be a special election for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat simultaneous with the general election on November ...

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Illinois Senate: Special Election Likely, Candidates Unclear

Posted 05.25.2011

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Following a court ruling, it appears increasingly likely that Illinois voters will vote twice for U.S. Senator in November. One vote will be in the g...

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Roland Burris: If There's A Special Election, "I'm Running"

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Burris, embattled ever since his appointment by former Gov. Blagojevich, spoke bitterly about his time in office and his inability to run for ...

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Giannoulias WAY Behind In Fundraising, Trails Kirk By Millions

Posted 05.25.2011

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June should have been a great month for Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. On May 31, footage surfaced of his opponent, Republican Mark Kir...

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Strange Bedfellows: Kirk And Quinn Vs. Alexi And Brady

Posted 05.25.2011

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An income tax issue has Republicans attacking Republicans and Democrats attacking Democrats at the tops of both parties' tickets in Illinois this week...

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After Military Record Scandal, Kirk Trails In Poll For First Time Since March

Posted 05.25.2011

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A new poll of the Illinois Senate race shows a virtual dead heat between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk, with Giannoulias holding...

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