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Dems May Lose Obama's Old Senate Seat

Illinois field isn't scaring GOP frontrunner Mark Kirk

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 16, 2009 10:00 AM CST

(Newser) – The Democratic field for President Obama’s old Illinois Senate seat is anemic enough to make a GOP win a real possibility, Lynn Sweet writes. The candidates—only one of whom has run for office, ever—haven’t phased the Republican frontrunner, Rep. Mark Kirk.... Read full story »

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Illinois field isn't scaring GOP frontrunner Mark Kirk

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