It's official (kind of) - Kirk for U.S. Senate

Knowledgeable GOP sources have revealed that Rep. Mark Kirk has been calling supporters and telling them he's a definite "go" for U.S. Senate in 2010. No word yet on a date for a public announcement - something that was suppose to have happened back in April of this year.

Kirk's sudden courage comes in the wake of Lisa Madigan declining to run for the seat, which seems to have left ILGOP Chairman Andy McKenna red-faced after it became public that he was in Washington DC gearing up to step in for the risk-averse Kirk, who was petrified to run against Lisa.

Comments

[Gabe]

Looks like I'm going to be voting Democrat for the first time ever (not that I've voted that many times, but still)...

[The Gizz]

Looks like I don't care what you say Gabe, please keep your comments to yourself or maybe between you and your cat.

[Chris Robling]

is that the gizz monster from the human mobile?

[Good Ole Boy]

This guy voted for the cap and trade bill and shouldn't be elected for dogcatcher as that job is more reapectable than he is.

[Gabe]

Haha, I take it "The Gizz" has a history here or something?

[John Galt]

Kirk is going to have a difficult time defending his vote for "Cap and Trade."

Given the revulsion for this costly legislation, which is being rejected by other industrialized nations around the world, including some that are repealing their own cap and trade laws, this may have been the stupidest vote of Kirk's career.

[Sam Pierce]

Perhaps he will often vote the same way as Lisa would have. This way Obama's agenda can be bipartisan! Yippee!

[Dave]

well Democrats have already started an attack on Kirk saying the is too far right for Illinois

so I guess he is far right for Dems and not far right for some sounds like perfect fit for Illinois

[John Poshepny]

I am NOT NOT going to vote for Kirk! He is too far left. I will write in myself before I vote for Kirk. Anyone think we should call Al Salvi back?

[Frank Napolitano]

Kirk is a liberal Republican, which makes little if any sense. Where are the conservatives running for US Senate in Illinois?

[Dave]

There is south carolina cause they sure as hell can't win in this state

[BillyBoy]

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well Democrats have already started an attack on Kirk saying the is too far right for Illinois so I guess he is far right for Dems and not far right for some sounds like perfect fit for Illinois
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The Democrats claimed Al Gore's buddy Joe Lieberman was too far right, showing anything the Dems say is completely devoid of reality. Karl Marx is probably "not progressive enough" for some of the MoveOn.org types.

The difference between the RAT base attacking Kirk's voting record and the GOP base attacking Kirk's voting record is the GOP base cites his ACTUAL positions (100% pro-abortion, 100% anti-gun, pro-cap-and-trade, etc.) as the reason they dislike him and consider him ha Democrat, whereas the Dems makeup some fantasy that he's a "rubber stamp for George Bush" solely because the two took a photo together eight years ago.

[Conservative Veteran]

Frank, please vote for Dr. Eric Wallace, a conservative. He announced his campaign on June 27. His site is www.wallaceforillinois.com.

[Dave]

Wallace has shown zero electability ( strike 1), never been tested in campaign ( strike 2), and has shown zero ability to fundraise (strike 3)

NEXT

[Frank Goudy]

Conservative Veteran:

Dave may be right. But I am certainly willing to listen to what he has to say on important issues: taxes, his view of 10th amendment, abortion, immigration, foreign policy.

I have checked his website already and it seems vague. If he has any plans to run, he much start now and clearly articulate his positions. And he must differentiate himself from other potential Republican candidates.

Kirk seems to reflect his more liberal Congressional district and should run again for that office.