Alexi Giannoulias

Only responsible choice for SenateBy Jeff Wartman Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias finished their national televised debate on Meet the Press Sunday morning. The differences were startling, and only one conclusion can be made: Mark Kirk is the only responsible choice for the United States Senate. Let’s recap:The candidates were each asked to name two issues where they disagree with their own party’s platform. Mark Kirk, being an independent voice for citizens, rightfully named supporting stem...Read Full Story

Libertarian says no thanks, to being buddys with GiannouliasFrom WGIL.com, Galesburg, IL "Giannoulias endorses Libertarian candidate":The Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate is getting a ringing endorsement.In the wake of the defeat of a moderate Republican at the hands of a conservative activist in the Senate primary in Delaware, an e-mail Wednesday touts Mike Labno, the Libertarian, as the alternative for conservatives to moderate U.S. Rep. Mark S. Kirk (R-Highland Park) for Senate.That e...Read Full Story

In a press release posted at his campaign website, Democrat nominee for US Senate Alexi Giannoulias said his rival Mark Kirk will lose support to the Libertarian on his right flank. Libertarian for Senate Mike Labno (photo) and the Illinois Libertarian Party recently qualified a full slate of candidates for statewide offices. Alexi Giannoulias for Senate, Post date: August 25, 2010 CHICAGO - As with Republican Senator Bob Bennett of Utah, the anti-incumbent wave is on the brink of taking its...Read Full Story

Honesty Attacks Escalate In Illinois Senate RaceThe Illinois Senate race has turned into the midterm campaign’s liar-liar election, as Republican Rep. Mark Kirk and Democratic state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias intensify attacks on each others’ honesty in a race that was already among the country’s most gratingly negative. Both candidates unveiled new ads this week building on charges they leveled during a weekend debate on NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Kirk challenging the Democrat’s description of...Read Full Story

President Barack Obama has come out swinging for a basketball buddy in a bid to keep his old Senate seat from falling into the hands of Republicans.Obama called on supporters in his adopted hometown of Chicago Thursday to get "fired up" like they did ahead of his historic 2008 victory and work to get out the Democratic vote ahead of critical November 2 mid-term elections."It's up to you to show the pundits that you love this country too much to let it fall backwards," Obama said at a...Read Full Story