On the Republican side, Rep. Mark Kirk was heavily courted to run by state and national GOP figures and, despite some unrest among the grassroots / tea partiers for his moderation on key issues, won 57 percent of the vot
On the Republican
side, Rep. Mark Kirk was heavily courted to run by state and national GOP figures and, despite some unrest among the grassroots / tea partiers for his
moderation on key issues, won 57 percent of the vot
on key
issues, won 57 percent
of the vote.