Articles filed under US Senate
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Brady: Kirk's military record is honorableJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady defended his party's U.S. Senate nominee Friday, saying that suburban congressman Mark Kirk has served his country hono...
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Attacks on Rep. Mark Kirk have no credibilityJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I watched State Rep. Chapa-LaVia's feeble attempt at an attack on Rep. Mark Kirk, at one point accusing him of falsely claiming to have served in Vietnam (Mark was in gr...
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Careful what you wish for when seeking headlinesJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - If you want to maintain comfortable relations in your personal and professional life, a good rule of thumb is to imagine how what you are saying would sound in the newsp...
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Mistakes show Kirk isn't ready for SenateJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - While some false statements are mere errors, a false statement made with an ulterior motive rarely is. Congressman Kirk made and repeated a number of false statements ab...
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Kirk, Giannoulias trade views and barbs at election forumJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - They actually agree on a few things but that didn't mean any Kumbaya moments Monday for U.S. Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk at a forum sponsored by th...
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Kirk best man for U.S. SenateJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As a military veteran, I was and continue to be a supporter of Mark Kirk and his bid for U.S. Senate against Alexi Giannoulias. Kirk's 21-year career as a member of the ...
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Kirk says work at school was 'valuable life experience'Jun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mark Kirk's staff is saying he gained "valuable life experience" while at a New York nursery school, even though a represent...
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Just the facts, candidates, on resumesJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - "We're not talking about truth, we're talking about something that seems like truth - the truth we want to exist." In 2005, humorist Stephen Colbert introduced the word ...
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Kirk on defensive against Pentagon over politicsJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk's newest adversary in the latest controversy over his military service is the Defense Department itself. The Pentago...
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Pentagon: Kirk mixed politics with military dutyJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate candidate Mark Kirk pushed back Tuesday against a Pentagon statement that he improperly mixed politics with his service in the Navy Reserve, while his Democratic ...