Mark Kirk

Five Surprises From Election 2008 (RealClearPolitics.com)

Reid Wilson Reid Wilson – 11 mins ago This year saw an historic election, one that is bound to leave pundits and prognosticators scratching their heads for years to come. But it was just about five million votes more than were...

Walter: Obama budgeting political capital

Once inaugural bunting is down will the rhetoric match the reality? Whether it's (potentially) putting Hillary Rodham Clinton in his Cabinet, reaching out to John McCain to help build coalitions in the Senate, or asking Senate...

Assault Weapons Ban Introduced...by Five R.I.N.O.s

Define R.I.N.O.: A Republican In Name Only. Examples of the type of Republican covered under this definition are: Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL] Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] Rep. Michael Ferguson [R-NJ] Rep. Christopher Shays [R-CT]...

Barack Obama Vacates Senate Seat. What Happens Now?

It's no secret that people who donate large sums of money in politics are frequently rewarded with sweet jobs, like Ambassador to the Bahamas or the Netherlands. But how much do you have to donate to become a US Senator? Well,...

If Only back in 2004

One decision changed the course of history back in 2004. It was when former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, probably one of the most popular and liked by both sides politicians in recent Illinois history declined a request to run...

U.S. House Subcommittee will ask FCC to examine harm to public, educational, and governmental...

For immediate release September 18, 2008 U.S. House Subcommittee will ask FCC to examine harm to public, educational, and governmental access television In response to testimony from Alliance for Community Media members...

Obama Resigns His Senate Seat - Now What?

There is pretty much universal agreement that Rod Blagojevich has been a train wreck as governor of Illinois. Six years ago, he sold himself to his constituents as a progressive, a reformer and a "doer." When his agenda got...

Governor pushed to pick Obama's replacement

Several state lawmakers have thrown their names in for consideration President-elect Barack Obama 's decision to step down from his U.S. Senate seat Sunday has ratcheted up the pressure on Gov. Rod Blagojevich to name a...

Randy Cain

TAMMS, Ill. — Randy E. Cain, 40, of Tamms died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at his home. He was born March 27, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, to Herman Eugene and Mary Kay Pasdertz Cain. He and Susan Kirby were married Oct. 24, 1987....

My summer on the campaign trail

Feinstein out on the campaign trail. For example, one day Kirk biked over to the campaign headquarters and sat around the fold-up tables in the middle of the office with us. We watched big-screen TVs, cheering every time Kirk’s...

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