IL-Sen. 2016 Thread: Duckworth nearly triples Kirk Q2 fundraising

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To me, Bustos is Kirk's worst fear.

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I want Bustos! She's not from Chicago, so it would be a great plus.

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Mark Kirk: Obama wants to get nukes to Iran; deal is "the greatest appeasement since Chamberlain gave Czechoslovakia to Hitler" and will create a nuclear war

Windjammer to Mark Kirk: Shut up!

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He was the one Republican to vote against defunding PP. He's so scared of re-election, he really is.

I'm truly wondering if keeping the support of some suburban Chicago moderates (by voting against defunding PP) outweighs losing the support of downstate conservatives, who might now be inclined to abstain. It probably doesn't really matter, however, since Kirk can't afford losing either of these two constituencies. Politically, he's a dead man walking (figuratively...) - I really can't see him winning in 2016. It's a shame that for moderates, there seems to be no place in the Senate anymore. Even though I'm pro-life, I still like Kirk very, very much.

Well, considering he's not a moderate at all, his more likely than not defeat will change nothing .

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He was the one Republican to vote against defunding PP. He's so scared of re-election, he really is.

I'm truly wondering if keeping the support of some suburban Chicago moderates (by voting against defunding PP) outweighs losing the support of downstate conservatives, who might now be inclined to abstain. It probably doesn't really matter, however, since Kirk can't afford losing either of these two constituencies. Politically, he's a dead man walking (figuratively...) - I really can't see him winning in 2016. It's a shame that for moderates, there seems to be no place in the Senate anymore. Even though I'm pro-life, I still like Kirk very, very much.q

Well, considering he's not a moderate at all, his more likely than not defeat will change nothing .

He's more moderate than Duckworth would be.

Exactly.

I don't remember Duckworth making racist statements.

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Moderate is not a static term. Kirk has cast some votes that really are not in line with his state, which is not really being moderate. Duckworth is a better fit for the state and that is what really counts.

Duckworth allegedly violated the state's ethics act. Is breaking the law part of being a good fit for Illinois?

I get you don't like Kirk. That's fine. But the Democrat who is ethical is Andrea Zopp, not Duckworth.

What?

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Moderate is not a static term. Kirk has cast some votes that really are not in line with his state, which is not really being moderate. Duckworth is a better fit for the state and that is what really counts.

Duckworth allegedly violated the state's ethics act. Is breaking the law part of being a good fit for Illinois?

I get you don't like Kirk. That's fine. But the Democrat who is ethical is Andrea Zopp, not Duckworth.

What?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=526941810786614&id=308836329263831

What was this ad referring to?

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He was the one Republican to vote against defunding PP. He's so scared of re-election, he really is.

I'm truly wondering if keeping the support of some suburban Chicago moderates (by voting against defunding PP) outweighs losing the support of downstate conservatives, who might now be inclined to abstain. It probably doesn't really matter, however, since Kirk can't afford losing either of these two constituencies. Politically, he's a dead man walking (figuratively...) - I really can't see him winning in 2016. It's a shame that for moderates, there seems to be no place in the Senate anymore. Even though I'm pro-life, I still like Kirk very, very much.q

Well, considering he's not a moderate at all, his more likely than not defeat will change nothing .

He's more moderate than Duckworth would be.

Exactly.

I don't remember Duckworth making racist statements.

Seriously...? I genuinely hope you're referring to something I don't know and not to the Graham gaffe, because if you consider that racist, I just don't know what to say anymore. There is a maximum to legitimate sensitivity, you know.

Of course this is racist.

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Kirk is toast. So if they can spend money here, good news