2008-10-06T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400222 tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2967064 2008-10-06T00:00:00Z Black and Red Brendan Appel, Mark Kirk, Steve Sauerberg, and Tony Peraica all had the floor after he spoke; and each one of them had an uplifting, positive message to espouse—conservatives have a lot to be optimistic about! ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blkandred.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-america-needs-conservative-optimism.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2967063 2008-10-06T00:00:00Z Right Wing Wacko Mom The speaker following was Mark Kirk and I will talk about that tomorrow. I was pleasantly surprised! I will be adding more about this interesting evening in later posts. I got plenty! Highlight of the evening: Judy Baar Topinka said I ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rightwingwackomom.com/2008/10/new-trier-2008-dinnere.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2967062 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z illinoisreview VERY SAD: Mark Kirk Flips, Votes To Extend Unemployment Benefits - Josh Kalven. http://progressillinois.com/2008/10/04/mark-kirk-flips-on-unemployment. NATIONAL REVIEW. -- The Ayers "We Were Just Trying To Do Property Damage" Lie - Andy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/10/gopusa-illino-4.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2961991 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z My american studies blog It starts by Mark Kirk, his opponent, saying that George Bush is a decisive President. Then Seals goes on to say everything that Bush has done wrong. But, Bush has been a decisive President because decisive means characterized by or ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mattl-as.blogspot.com/2008/10/words-of-politics.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2961989 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z Swing State Project John Kerry won this district by only 53-47 in 2004, and Obama is poised to do significantly better here. That will seriously complicate things for faux moderate Mark Kirk as he tries to claw his way up to 50%.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3310">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2961988 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z Daily Kos We can help finance his efforts to get the word out and educate the district about the Seals agenda. Given an educated choice, Kirk doesn't stand a chance. So throw Republican Mark Kirk and anvil. Crosstabs beneath the fold.<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/_agM9Yw2Jtk/620818">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2961987 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z Election Advantage Rep. Mark Kirk (R) 44% 2006 Nominee Dan Seals (D) 38% This is one of the most Democratic districts in the country to have a GOP representative, but Kirk's 53%-47% victory over Seals two years ago was his first close race in several ...<br /><br /><a href="http://electionadvantage.blogspot.com/2008/10/r2000dkos-il-10-kirk-wtih-small-lead.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2961986 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z Politics1 ILLINOIS CD-10 (Research 2000): Congressman Mark Kirk (R) - 44%, marketing executive Dan Seals (D) - 38%. NEW JERSEY CD-7 (Monmouth Univ.): State Senator Leonard Lance (R) - 43%, State Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D) - 39%, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politics1.com/blog-1008.htm#1006">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2958436 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z ILLINOIZE VERY SAD: Mark Kirk Flips, Votes To Extend Unemployment Benefits - Josh Kalven http://progressillinois.com/2008/10/04/mark-kirk-flips-on-unemployment NATIONAL REVIEW -- The Ayers "We Were Just Trying To Do Property Damage" Lie - Andy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/10/gopusa-illinois-daily-clips-october-5.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2958435 2008-10-05T00:00:00Z SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY (CA) Here's his second piece of mail. For those of you unaware, Mark is running for City Council in Hesperia and he is the Chief of Staff to Supervisor Gary Ovitt- who is also the Chairman of the County GOP. Click this link------> Shoulder ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.redcounty.com/sanbernardino/2008/10/from-mark-kirk/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2952852 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z &quot;And another thing ...&quot; With our Congressman (my former boss, and good family friend of three decades) Mark Kirk, in 2000.<br /><br /><a href="http://julia.nonsociety.com/post/53006996">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2952851 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z The Unincorporated Middle Congressman Mark Kirk has been a good public servant with a solid record of achievement for Lake County. We believe he deserves another two-year term in Washington, DC His record since first being elected in 2000 speaks volumes about ...<br /><br /><a href="http://unincorporatedmiddle.blogspot.com/2008/10/kirk-leader-and-fighter-in-enthusiastic.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2952850 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z Okuyan Kampüs Posted by Susan Kuczka at 7:30 pm North Shore Republican Rep. Mark Kirk has been fighting off attempts by Democratic rival Dan Seals to paint him as a key supporter of President Bush and on Tuesday the four-term congressman worked…<br /><br /><a href="http://okuyankampus.net/2008/10/04/kirk-says-he-doesnt-know-if-palin-qualified-to-be-president-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2955273 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z Sharon&#39;s Blog During my tenure in Government, fighting sex offenders has been a constant theme. The issue boiled to a head when I worked for the Runners, out in Phelan when the State tried to place several mentally handicapped sex offenders in a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://crittercollectibles.com/blog2/2008/10/04/jessica%E2%80%99s-law-part-2-mark-kirk/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2955272 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z Progress Illinois - Back in June, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk -- along with five other Republican members of Congress from Illinois -- voted against a Democratic bill to extend federal unemployment benefits by 13 weeks. At the time, Kirk explained that he wasn't ...<br /><br /><a href="http://progressillinois.com/2008/10/04/mark-kirk-flips-on-unemployment">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2952854 2008-10-04T00:00:00Z illinoisreview DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Republican Mark Kirk admits that he does not base his votes on the Republican Party platform, but sadly, on whichever person or organization pressures him the most ...<br /><br /><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/10/gopusa-illino-3.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2958438 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z illinoisreview US Rep. Mark Kirk raises another $850000 2nd challenge by Democrat Dan Seals likely will make 10th Congressional District race expensive again - Susan Kuczka. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-10th-district-race-money-03oct03 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/10/gopusa-illino-2.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947891 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z Cook County Public Defenders Blog ... I am coordinating efforts locally to recruit volunteers to conduct union household visits or telephone banking on behalf of Barack Obama and Dan Seals (who is running for Congress against incumbent, Mark Kirk, in the 10th District). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/10/03/a-message-from-joe-gump/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947890 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z Mount Prospect Community News 10 - Mark Kirk and Dan Seals; State Senator Dist. 33 - Dan Kotowski and Michael Sweeney; State Rep. Dist 53 - Carol Javens, Rob Sherman and Sidney Mathias; Dist 57 - Elaine Nekritz and James Tatooles; Dist.65 - Rosemary Mulligan and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mppl.typepad.com/mp_news/2008/10/candidate-forum.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947889 2008-10-03T00:00:00Z China Aid Congressman Michael Conaway (TX), a member of the USCWG, joined Congressmen Rick Larsen (WA) and Mark Kirk (IL), Co-Chairmen of the USCWG, to spearhead the effort to send a formal letter to Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong expressing concerns ...<br /><br /><a href="http://chinaaid.org/2008/10/03/congressmen-send-letter-to-chinese-ambassador-concerning-crackdown/">Go to article</a>