This article, from Jill Zuckman of the Chicago Tribune, may explain why Durbin gets reelected. After reading this biased piece of crap, my thought about Jill Zuckman was, "If you love him so much, why don't you marry him?"
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - With his unassuming Midwestern demeanor and genial bearing, Dick Durbin is no one's vision of a political street fighter.
Yet Illinois' senior senator - who is growing in stature as a national Democratic voice and a font of strategic and communications advice for a party eager to regain its footing - found himself on the receiving end of Republican outrage this week.
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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11913445.htm
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