[Maelstorm]

Rated 'F' on Second Ammendment
Rated 100% by NARAL
Endorsed by Gay Activists
Voted for CAP and Trade and supports radical environmentalism
Voted Against the Iraqi Surge

Ranked one of the top 10 Liberal Republicans.
What in the hell happenned here?

[luckystarmom]

It’s Illinois!

[Patrick1]

What is his stand on socialized medicine?

[peggybac]

He’s no Republican in my book.

[Question Liberal Authority]

What in the hell happenned here?

Once he wins Obama's seat, he will be declared by the media as a foaming-at-the-mouth far-right extremist.

[fieldmarshaldj]

The Combine happened. A fix that makes the old Soviet elections look respectable and honest.

[The Duke]

Sounds like a vote for increased taxes and national poverty.

[grey_whiskers]

Something wrong about his eyes that I can't quite place.

[fightinJAG]

No, the steam isn’t running out of the teaparty movement. Don’t be ridiculous.

[PawtucketPatriot71]

“Steam Running out of the Tea Part Movement?”

Hardly. It’s Illi-f***ing-nois! There are just some places a true conservative can’t win. Illinois is one of them.

[icwhatudo]

Moderate? How can they call him a moderate? To be called liberal on abortion do you have to favor forced abortions?

* Support woman’s right to choose; along with family planning.
* Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines.
* Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research.
* Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions.
* Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime.
* Voted NO on funding for health providers who don’t provide abortion info.
* Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad.
* Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes.
* Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record.

[rockinqsranch]

“.......Steam Running Out of Tea Party Movement?”

Hell NO! It’s Illinois. Can’t expect any better than a RINO from there.

[Chunga]

Why’d you change the article title?

[TN4Liberty]

Analysts predicted that a clear Kirk victory would take much of the steam out of the tea-party movement.

Wishful thinking on the part of "analysts."

[MamaLucci]

The ONLY upside is that Kirk has the best chance to “steal “Obama’s” seat”.

[FrankR]

"What in the hell happenned here? "

I don't know how Illinois is set up, but maybe there was some of that cross-party voting, letting the dems vote for the most liberal RINO...like they did for McCain.

[ABQHispConservative]

Two things come to mind:
1) The Tea Party movement wasn’t as involved in this one.
2) Fine, let the rinos finance this campaign. Get them to motivate the base. We’ll see how that goes.

[Texas56]

I wonder which candidate the RNC backed.

[TheBigJ]

What happened is Chicago. The atypical dome of the MidWest!

I really don’t care much to go over the border. Your dealing with decades of indoctrination and a whole different mentality. Look how much they are taxed in the city. Look at the hikes done on all the tolls around the city. There’s been no anti-movement gaining ground on even these issues, I’m not too surprised by the outcome with these elections. The lemmings take it gleefully.

[Admin Moderator]

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[stylin19a]

don't blame me, I voted for Hughes.

This writer doesn't say what "analysts" in "Analysts predicted that a clear Kirk victory would take much of the steam out of the tea-party movement."

Clicked through all the links and...nothing.

Kirk wins because of name recognition, pure and simple.

Illinois should be ripe for Repub pickins. Ain't gunna happen.