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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:14pm
Fri Jan 30, 2009

Research 2000 Poll Gives Dems Edge In 2010 Senate Race (UPDATED)

Alexi Giannoulias

A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll out today examines the state-of-play in the 2010 U.S. Senate race.  The candidates tested include Roland Burris, Jan Schakowsky, and Alexi Giannoulias on the Democratic side and Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam for the Republicans.  ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:47am
Thu Jan 29, 2009

More Senate Murmurs From Giannoulias

IL-U.S. Senate

The State Journal-Register's Bernie Schoenburg talks to Scott Burnham, spokesman for State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias:

Giannoulias is getting a lot of encouragement to consider a run,
said SCOTT BURNHAM, who was careful to be outside the confines of the
state ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:38pm
Thu Jan 22, 2009

Giannoulias Looking Into Senate Run

Alexi Giannoulias

We previously noted that Rep. Jan Schakowsky was keeping the door open to a 2010 U.S. Senate bid.  Now State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is exploring a challenge to Roland Burris as well.  From Politico:

Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is holding ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
12:38pm
Wed Jan 21, 2009
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The Roskam & Kirk Show (Coming To A Senate Election Near You?)

Mark Kirk

Desperate for a comeback, leaders of the Illinois GOP warned months ago that rank-and-file members need to settle on a strategy for rebuilding the state party.

But
how to defend tax cuts for the wealthy, anti-immigrant polices, and
votes against workplace and health ...