Mark Kirk

Hey, Big Spender: Incumbents’ Strategy Differs

rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com     Aug 2, 2008          

By Nathan L. GonzalesIn a year when many GOP incumbents are considered vulnerable, there appear to be two classes of Republicans emerging when it comes to campaign cash: those who spent money early and forfeited their cash...                    

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Mark Kirk Lies About Housing Bill to Constituents And Works to Create a False Record for His...

ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com     Aug 1, 2008   88 related          

It seems to me that Kirk's strategy for 2008 is to show that consitutents agree with him on everything, and to do that, he's conducting a bunch of telephone conference calls fashioned around a set of mini informal polls that...                    

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Candidate dumped from ballot

jg-tc.com     Jul 31, 2008   3 related          

CHICAGO - Independent candidate Allan Stevo has been removed from the ballot after the Illinois State Board of Elections determined his nominating petitions to run for the 10th District congressional seat did not have enough...                    

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Stevens Indictment Rocks Senate GOP

cbsnews.com     Jul 30, 2008   1,182 related          

"The Timing On This Couldn't Be Worse" One Republican Senator Tells Politico Alaska Senator Indicted Longtime Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has been indicted on federal charges for making false statements related to gifts and...                    

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Mark Kirk Lies to Constituents Again on Offshore Drilling

ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com     Jul 29, 2008   873 related          

In a recent telephone conference call, Mark Kirk criticized Nancy Pelosi for objecting to the republican offshore drilling campaign frenzy claiming he seeks an "all of the above strategy with regard to our energy policy."...                    

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House members who signed petition to increase U.S. oil

freerepublic.com     Jul 28, 2008          

Washington, Jul 25 - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland has challenged all 435 members of the House to sign a petition that reads "I will vote to increase U.S. oil production to lower gas prices for Americans." Below are the 192...                    

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Easing today's veterans' transition from barracks to classroom

projo.com     Jul 28, 2008          

President Bush’s recent signature on a new G.I. Bill promises to ensure that our nation’s military personnel will have the same educational opportunities enjoyed by earlier generations of veterans since the post-World War II...                    

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Mark Kirk cost seniors up to 30% more on prescription drugs

ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com     Jul 27, 2008   4 related          

You might remember that Medicare D was one of those close votes, one where if Mark Kirk was really the moderate he claims to be and not just a republican party hack, could have gone differently. It was also one that was...                    

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Illinois Senate: Trying to Create Something Out of Nothing

rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com     Jul 27, 2008          

By Nathan L. GonzalesYou can’t manufacture a competitive race with a poll and a press release.It would be generous to call GOP nominee Steve Sauerberg a long shot against Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D) in Illinois. But...                    

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BAKU: US Congress Blocks Pro-Armenian Bill

usc.edu     Jul 24, 2008          

US CONGRESS BLOCKS PRO-ARMENIAN BILL AzerNews Weekly July 23 2008 Azerbaijan US Congress has rejected an initiative on reducing military aid to Azerbaijan proposed by co-chair of the US congressional group on assistance to...                    

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