Articles filed under US Senate
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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 ...
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Giannoulias approves benefits for domestic partnersJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias Sunday signed an executive order enabling gay and lesbian employees in his office who have domestic partners to receive the same rig...
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Use news, not news excerpts, when you voteJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Who is going to determine how you perceive the candidates you support in the coming election? You? Or the candidates? There is hardly mystery surrounding the power of po...
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Kirk has excellent record of serviceJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk is a 20-year Navy veteran with an outstanding record of service to our nation's veterans. I am a veteran myself, and have strong respect for what K...
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Mark Kirk disgraces the U.S. NavyJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - As a Navy veteran, I am embarrassed by Congressman Mark Kirk's false claim that he was named "Intelligence Officer of the Year." He says that it was a mistake. Nonsense....
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Vets irked by Kirk's military claims - but it won't decide their voteJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Some local veterans say they are fed up with politicians inflating claims about military service - but that may not determine how they vote in an election. While many co...
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Quinn calls Kirk's embellishments 'disappointing'Jun 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says it's "disappointing" Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk embellished his military record. A Democrat, Quinn said Monday any inaccuracies m...