He is against "card check" (which would allow unions to organize without a vote).
He is against immigration amnesty and supports completing the border fence and sending more troops to the border.
He favors extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone.
He is against closing Gitmo
As a congressman, he voted against Obamacare and he has indicated that he wants to repeal it.
1) He is against "card check" (which would allow unions to organize without a vote).
He is against immigration amnesty and supports completing the border fence and sending more troops to the border.
Mark Kirk SAYS he is "against amnesty" (as does any Senate candidate who doesn't want to commit political suicide, see Mel Martinez for examples), however Kirk voted in FAVOR of amnesty bills in the past. Like most of the liberal beltway establishment, he cast a token vote in favor of the border fence, but NEVER allocated funds for it, so it won't ever get completed. He has NOT worked to 'send more troops' to the border. Kirk voted AGAINST requiring hospitals to report illegal aliens, attended college in Mexico where he learned to speak fluent Spanish, and is currently running spanish-language ads where he promises to fight for "reunification" of Mexican families, and says is Spanish "Latino families deserve a Senator who will fight for them"
2) He favors extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone.
He is against closing Gitmo
Kirk SAID he was against closing Gitmo, but when the bill actually came up for a vote, Kirk voted WITH the RATs on final passage to allocate funds to transfer prisoners out of Gitmo. He also SAID he against sending the Gitmo terrorists to Illinois, then flip-flopped on that as well and said that he had some initial safety concerns but may have overreacted and the Obama administration assumed him they were taking steps to prevent any public danger, blah blah blah. In short, whether Kirk is "against closing Gitmo" depends on what audience he's talking to that day.
As a congressman, he voted against Obamacare and he has indicated that he wants to repeal it.
Kirk SAID would "lead the effort" to repeal it, then flip-flopped on that "pledge" almost immediately after winning the primary. He now even admits he "regrets" signing a written pledge he would work to repeal it, and says Republicans have to accept that we were outvoted and that the bill is settled law for the foreseeable future. Kirk went so far as to admit he would NOT sponsor outright repeal of the bill even IF Republicans regain control of BOTH houses of Congress and could pass such a law. Kirk is now of the opinion we should just "fix" the bill to "make it better"
Looks like Grunthor wins the bet. You failed to cite at least five differences Kirk has with his RAT opponent. Citing things Kirk says to get votes don't count unless his record matches his rhetoric. I could claim my income differs from Bill Gates because I'm wealthier, but that doesn't make it true.