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by Adam Doster
9:29am
Fri Jun 20, 2008

Unemployment Rate Jumps In Illinois

Economy

Although the Prairie State has survived the severe economic downturns faced by other states in the region, the local economic landscape isn't too pretty these days. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the state's May jobless rate was 6.4 percent, up one ...

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by Adam Doster
3:54pm
Thu Jun 19, 2008
1 comment

Kirk Is Scared ... Of Osama's Lawyers

Natl. Security

Rep. Mark Kirk covered a lot of ground on WLS' Don Wade and Roma yesterday. In our rush to knock down his false claim on Chinese oil drilling and his major Obama-Osama gaffe, we forgot to highlight his objection to the recent Supreme Court ruling reinstating Habeas Corpus ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:35am
Thu Jun 19, 2008
2 comments

Kirk Apologizes For Obama "Shoot On Sight" Comment

Mark Kirk

As we documented, during an appearance on WLS' Don Wade & Roma In The Morning yesterday, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk expressed his support for a policy "where if we see Obama there's a shoot-on-sight order." Take a listen:

Internal mp3

Today, The Politico's ...

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by Adam Doster
4:10pm
Wed Jun 18, 2008
15 comments

Kirk Peddles Debunked China Drilling Claim, Mixes Up "Osama" And "Obama" (UPDATED)

Energy

Another day, another instance of Rep. Mark Kirk twisting the facts.

Last week, we noted his falsehoods about the uninsured population in America. Yesterday, we thoroughly debunked his bogus claim that the federal unemployment insurance benefit extension he voted ...

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by Adam Doster
2:04pm
Tue Jun 17, 2008
4 comments

Kirk's Bogus "Two Weeks" Argument

Mark Kirk

Last week, Rep. Mark Kirk joined five other GOP members of the Illinois congressional delegation in voting against a federal extension of unemployment benefits, a move that would help an estimated 4 million Americans whose aid is running out in a time of great need. In both ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:53pm
Fri Jun 13, 2008

Seals On The Responsible Plan: "It Makes A Lot Of Sense"

Iraq

During a Q&A with OpenLeft readers yesterday, 10th District congressional candidate Dan Seals was asked by Matt Stoller if he would sign on to The Responsible Plan To End The War In Iraq: "a comprehensive legal framework to end the war and prevent the
reoccurence of ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:47pm
Wed Jun 11, 2008

GOP Stretches To Attack Seal's Support For Veterans

Dan Seals

On Monday, the Illinois Board of Elections bumped Green Party candidates off the ballot in three Illinois congressional districts -- the 8th, 10th, and 14th. The decision came after "objectors" petitioned to have them removed, citing the Greens' failure to ...

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by Adam Doster
11:57am
Wed Jun 11, 2008
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Kirk Distorts Facts, Saber-Rattles On Iran

Mark Kirk

Fearful of the threat he believes Iran poses to neighbor Israel, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk spent some time last week at the AIPAC annual conference discussing the best approach to protect our country's major ally in the Middle East. Commenter "Hawkeye" brought to our ...

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by Josh Kalven
9:24am
Tue Jun 10, 2008
2 comments

Kirk Twists Facts About Uninsured Americans

IL-10

On May 10, 2008, Rep. Mark Kirk spoke privately to the Republicans of Wheeling Township. Some snippets of Kirk's "thoughtful" remarks have already been made public over at Archpundit's site, including his statement that Bush has been a "decisive" ...