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by Josh Kalven
2:30pm
Wed Dec 16, 2009
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IL-SEN: Giannoulias And Hoffman Spar At First Debate

Jacob Meister

This morning in Chicago, the Union League Club hosted the first debate among the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Illinois. And there were some fireworks. The first 25 minutes went by rather uneventfully, until Alexi Giannoulias leveled the first attack against ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:50am
Mon Dec 14, 2009
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IL-SEN: Giannoulias Leads Trib Poll, Receives AFSCME Endorsement

Election 2010

In addition to examining the gubernatorial and Cook County board president primaries, the Tribune also polled the U.S. Senate race and found that Democratic voters continue to favor Alexi Giannoulias over his rival candidates.  The poll found that 31 percent supported ...

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by Josh Kalven
5:28pm
Fri Dec 11, 2009

IL-SEN: New Rasmussen Poll, Sierra Club Endorses Giannoulias

Mark Kirk

The big news in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary today is a new Rasmussen poll showing how the three top contenders are faring in head-to-head matchups against GOP frontrunner Mark Kirk.  After tying Kirk in the October Rasmussen poll, Alexi Giannoulias now leads him ...

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by Adam Doster
3:38pm
Thu Dec 10, 2009
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IL-SEN: Disagreement Over Bush Tax Cuts, Planned Parenthood Backs Giannoulias

Rep. Choice

The candidates in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary are starting to
differentiate themselves on a few crucial federal issues. One week
after both Cheryle Jackson and David Hoffman expressed skepticism about President Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan, a plan Alexi ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:22pm
Wed Dec 9, 2009

IL-SEN: Giannoulias' Second Ad

Alexi Giannoulias

U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today released his second TV ad.  The new spot ties his advocacy this year on the part of the embattled Hartmarx workers to his economic plan (which he is still in the process of unveiling). Watch it:

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by Josh Kalven
6:21pm
Mon Dec 7, 2009

IL-SEN: Citizen Action & IFT Endorse Giannoulias, Hoffman On Daily Kos Tonight

Election 2010

Just as in the gubernatorial race, the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate has seen a bunch of new endorsements in recent days.  Along with their support of Gov. Pat Quinn, Citizen Action/Illinois threw its weight behind Alexi Giannoulias' candidacy over the weekend.&nbsp...

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by Adam Doster
3:05pm
Thu Dec 3, 2009
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IL-SEN: Alexi's First Ad, Meister's Poll

IL-U.S. Senate

Here's the latest from the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate.

Alexi Hits The Airwaves

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is going up with his first
television ad of the season, which focuses on his involvement in the
fight this past spring to protect the 122...

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by Josh Kalven
10:30am
Wed Dec 2, 2009

IL-SEN: Hoffman On The Air, Candidates Differ On Afghanistan Plan (UPDATED)

Election 2010

The latest from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois ...

Former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman is up on the air with his first television ad. Watch the spot, in which he states, "The bankers, the lobbyists and insiders have owned Washington for too ...

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by Adam Doster
3:25pm
Tue Nov 24, 2009
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IL-SEN: Giannoulias Pushes Financial Reform, Del Valle Endorses Hoffman

Alexi Giannoulias

At a press conference before reporters in Chicago today, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias unveiled his financial reform platform, the third installment of the campaign's Future Works America economic plan, which we previously covered. In the video below, the Democratic ...