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by Josh Kalven
10:16am
Mon Oct 19, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Paul Simon Institute Poll, Giannoulias And Axelrod, Davis Still Waffling

Alexi Giannoulias

The latest from the Illinois electoral landscape ...

IL GOVERNOR

A poll released by the Paul Simon Institute on Public Policy late last week showed Gov. Pat Quinn with a sizeable lead over comptroller and Democratic gubernatorial challenger Dan Hynes:

Quinn...

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by Josh Kalven
9:39am
Tue Oct 6, 2009
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IL-SEN: Giannoulias Ends 3rd Quarter With Most Cash

David Hoffman

GOP Rep. Mark Kirk was the first Senate candidate to announce his third quarter fundraising totals yesterday, disclosing that he had brought in $1.6 million and ended the filing period with $2.3 million cash on hand.  In the 24 hours since, three of the Democratic ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:44pm
Mon Oct 5, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Quigley Endorses Quinn, Kirk Reports Raising $1.6 Million (UPDATED)

IL-Governor

The latest from the 2010 electoral landscape ... IL GOVERNOR This morning, Rep, Mike Quigley formally endorsed Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the 2010 gubernatorial primary, saying that "the best indication of future behavior is past performance."  Watch an ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:50am
Wed Sep 30, 2009
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2010 Grab Bag: Quinn And "Whac-A-Mole," Mikva Backs Hoffman, Giannoulias On Iran, Davis Still Waffling

IL-7

Today marks the end of the third quarter and federal candidates across Illinois are working hard to get some last minute donations.  Meanwhile, here's the latest from the 2010 electoral landscape ... IL GOVERNOR Check out Phil Kadner's SouthtownStar column on ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:54pm
Thu Sep 24, 2009
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IL-SEN: SEIU Illinois Endorses Giannoulias, Hoffman Overreaches

IL-U.S. Senate

As has been expected for some time now, the SEIU Illinois Council (which sponsors this website) formally endorsed Alexi Giannoulias this morning in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. As our reporting shows, SEIU and Giannoulias became strong allies in the fight this ...

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by Adam Doster
9:41am
Mon Sep 21, 2009
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Hoffman, Hynes Back Gay Marriage

IL-U.S. Senate

Alexi Giannoulias may have been the first statewide candidate to come out in favor of full and equal rights for Illinois' homosexual and transgender community, but he's not the last. Over the weekend, Tribune columnist Eric Zorn received an email from David Hoffman's ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:00pm
Fri Sep 18, 2009

IL-SEN: Veterans Call Out Kirk, EMILY's List Endorses Jackson, Hoffman On The Public Option

Alexi Giannoulias

This morning, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee held a press conference at the Veterans Memorial in Chicago to highlight congressman and GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk's troubling explanation for his flip-flop on the cap-and-trade bill.  As we highlighted ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:14am
Fri Sep 11, 2009
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IL-SEN: Kirk's Joe Wilson Cash, Hoffman's PAC Pledge, Giannoulias' Endorsements

Mark Kirk

A couple more tidbits from the U.S. Senate race in Illinois ... Yesterday, the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) highlighted the fact that GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk had received a $1,000 contribution from the now infamous Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) in 2006.&...

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by Josh Kalven
2:46pm
Thu Sep 10, 2009
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IL-SEN: Hoffman Officially Launches Campaign

Election 2010

Joined by friends, colleagues, and family at the Garfield Park Conservatory on the city's West Side this morning, Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman officially launched his Democratic bid for U.S. Senate.  Citing his previous work with the U.S. attorney's office and ...