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washingtonmonthly.com - 30 days ago
When a 'moderate' gives up on moderation
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WHEN A 'MODERATE' GIVES UP ON MODERATION.... In the 190th Congress, which ended last year, Rep. Mark Kirk (R) of Illinois was one of the House Republican caucus' most moderate members. This year, he voted with Democrats on a cap-and-trade...
blogs.suntimes.com - 30 days ago
Kirk courting Sarah Palin; in Chicago for Oprah Winfrey show
— blogs.suntimes.com — WASHINGTON -- Rep. Mark Kirk, who casts himself as a moderate, on Monday dodged questions about whether... he wanted help from conservative former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in his race for Senate -- only to have the truth surface Wednesday. He is ... (more) Kirk courting Sarah Palin; in Chicago for Oprah Winfrey show

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blogs.wsj.com - 11/4/2009
Club for Growth Is on Hunt for Republicans Who ‘Don’t Fit the Bill’
— blogs.wsj.com — Jonathan Weisman reports on politics. After pumping more than $1 million into an upstate New York House... race to elect the Conservative Party's Doug Hoffman , the Club for Growth is on the hunt again. Chris Chocola , president of the conservative ... (more) Club for Growth Is on Hunt for Republicans Who ‘Don’t ...

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thehill.com - 11/2/2009
Giannoulias poll shows him up 3 on Kirk, better for general
— thehill.com — Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) leads Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) by three points, 46-43, in an... internal poll in their Senate race. The Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research poll also shows former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman ... (more) Giannoulias poll shows him up 3 on Kirk, better for general

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Daily Kos — The aftermath: It has now been about 36 hours since the most definitive victory for conservatism ever, yet according to my sources, Obama is still President, the Senate still has 60 Democrats, and the House gained a Democrat. I guess you have to live in the beltway or work for a cable network to truly understand election results. Or be David Broder. Keep this in mind as Mark Kirk runs to Sarah Palin: Keep in mind, the two Republican statewide candidates who won this ...

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Erickson: No Moderate Purge -- By: Ramesh Ponnuru — The Corner on National Review Online
The Daily Beast interviews Erick Erickson : Erickson, however, says the “purge” is largely exaggerated. “I’m fine with Mark Kirk in Illinois, Mike Castle in Delaware, even Olympia Snowe and Sue Collins in Maine,” he said. “There are places where conservatives can’t win. My problem is where ...
Kirk courting Sarah Palin; in Chicago for Oprah Winfrey show — Lynn Sweet
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Mark Kirk, who casts himself as a moderate, on Monday dodged questions about whether he wanted help from conservative former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in his race for Senate -- only to have the truth surface Wednesday. He is indeed soliciting her support -- when she hits ...
Hurtling Toward 2010, 11/5 — The Atlantic Politics Channel
The 2010 midterms are just around the corner (sort of). Here's what's happening: With the 2009 elections out of the way, we're hurtling full force, and...Illinois Senate Candidate Mark Kirk, a heretofore moderate Republican, is fishing for an endorsement from Sarah Palin; Carly Fiorina ...
Buying Sarah Insurance — Talking Points Memo
One-time 'moderate' Mark Kirk approaches intermediary to ask for help in getting Sarah Palin's endorsement to ward off potential Hoffmanization in Illinois senate race.
IL-Sen: Kirk secret memo begs Palin for endorsement — Daily Kos
Once upon a time, Mark Kirk was a "moderate" Republican who held a Democratic-leaning seat just north of Chicago. Party leaders, knowing Illinois doesn't elect wingnuts, heavily recruited Kirk, calculating (correctly) that he was the Republican with the best political profile to win the state.  ...
Kirk seeking Sarah Palin endorsement: Washington Post reporting. — Lynn Sweet
WASHINGTON--Chris Cillizza scoops in the Washington Post that Illinois Senate hopeful Rep. Mark Kirk--who bills himself as a "moderate" Republican--is seeking the endorsement of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, according to a memo Cillizza obtained. Cillizza writes in his column, "The Fix" ...
Kirk wants Palin's help — GOP 12
Chris Cillizza gets a copy of a memo indicating the Illinois Rep. and Senate candidate, Mark Kirk, wants Sarah Palin's endorsement when she swings by the state for her Oprah appearance.Kirk's memo is tangible evidence of the power of Palin's endorsement in a Republican primary. Kirk, a moderate ...