1.0 link 229725 <![CDATA[Mark Kirk Denies Report He's Out Of Senate Race, Deciding Over Weekend]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/mark-kirk-wont-run-for-se_n_229725.html U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk is denying a report that he has decided not to run for the Senate in part to avoid a primary with the Illinois Republican Party Chairman.

The Washington Post's Chris Cilliza reported Friday afternoon that Kirk would not make a Senate bid, despite signaling to party leaders just days ago that he was planning to run.

The North Shore Republican appeared set to enter the race after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...

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