IL 2010: Sen. John McCain stumps for Rep. Mark Kirk [McCain-Kirk alliance] [Axis of RINOs]

WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago, Ill. ^ | 2009-08-30 | Sarah Schulte

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August 30, 2009 (GLENVIEW, Ill.) (WLS) -- Republican Congressman Mark Kirk received a big endorsement Sunday in his bid for the U.S. Senate.

Former presidential candidate and current Arizona Sen. John McCain was in the Chicago area to help give Kirk's campaign a financial and political boost.

Kirk is among more than six people who have announced their candidacy for the February 2nd GOP nomination, all hoping to take the seat that will be given up by appointed Democratic Sen. Roland Burris.

The Senate seat is one Republicans want badly. So, voters are likely to see the national Republican Party pouring a lot of money in the race. The endorsement from John McCain does not come as a big surprise. Mark Kirk and John McCain are long-time friends. Both have similar positions on many issues and both are Navy veterans.

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[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

So, voters are likely to see the national Republican Party pouring a lot of money in the race.

And I'll enjoy watching the crash debris of the GOP as they lose more seats and remain out of power.

[Arm_Bears]

Yeah—That’s it—Snag the endorsement of a loser in your bid for office—Brilliant!

[BlueStateBlues]

Didn’t Kirk surrender the U.S. to the Chinese or something similar? If McCain likes him, count me out of supporting him.

[SERKIT]

No one said Kirk was smart.

[WOSG]

I won’t enjoy that at all ... I’d rather enjoy seeing something like “SURPRISE UPSET - Kirk loses primary bid to conservative GOP candidate”

Any contenders worth touting?

[BillyBoy]

Here's the guy I'm backing for Senate:

http://www.wallaceforillinois.com/

If freepers from outside Illinois could lend support any way you can, it would be very appreciated. The liberal media here is in the tank for Mark Kirk, and he's the lone “Republican” they ever promote.

[bustinchops]

The Chicago machine will ensure that the rats retain that seat.

[BillyBoy]

>> The Chicago machine will ensure that the rats retain that seat. <<

Their ace in the hole is that if the general election comes down to Giannoulias vs. Kirk, the RATs will retain that seat regardless of which candidate wins. "Republican" Mark Kirk is a loyal vote for the Obama agenda.

[bustinchops]

He’s that bad?

[IncPen]

Kirk voted yes on Cap and Tax.

I have the chance to vote against him, and I’m going to take it. I’m going to encourage others to do the same. Mark Kirk, if you or any of your staffers read this, your loss is sealed by your betrayal.

As I said yesterday, he can kiss my conservative @$$.

[BillyBoy]

Mark Kirk's “moderate” record, 2007-Present:

LEFITST GROUPS
- Voted with Planned Parenthood 100% of the time
- Voted with NARAL Pro-Choice America 100% of the time
- Voted with Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 100% of the time
- Voted with National Council of La Raza 100% of the time
- Voted with the Sierra Club 96% of the time, which is more often than Obama does
- Voted with the ACLU 50% of the time
- National Education Association gave Kirk a grade of A+
- Citizens for Global Solutions gave Kirk a grade of B+

CONSERVATIVE GROUPS
- Voted with Taxpayers for Common Sense 33% of the time
- Voted with The Club for Growth 19% of the time (9 / 48 votes) ,
- Voted with Citizens for Tax Justice 17% of the time
- Voted with The Family Research Council 12% of the time
- Voted with American Family Association 0% of the time
- Voted with GOPUSA 0% of the time
- Voted with FAIR – Federation for American Immigration Reform – 0% of the time
- NRA gave Kirk an “F”
- Gun Owners of America gave Kirk a grade of F-.

·         Voted NO on troop surge in Iraq. (In May 2007, when 11 republican congressmen went to the White House and told Bush that they opposed the Iraq surge, Kirk was the group’s leader.)

·         Voted NO on allowing school prayer.

·         Voted NO as defining marriage as between one-man-one-woman.

·         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 to HJ Res. 3-Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act (this act was sponsored by Republicans after the first 300 billion dollars went unaccounted for to block the remaining funds from being released without oversight)

·         Voted NO on a bill that would have required hospital employees to notify ICE agents when they treat illegal aliens.

·         Voted YES on Democrat Charlie Rangel’s 90 percent bonus tax

·         Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research.

·         Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels.

·         Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR.

·         Voted YES on Overseas Military Facilities Abortion funding

·         Voted YES on Section 245 amnesty for illegal aliens in 2002

·         Voted YES on HR2 - the Democrat's SCHIP Program-basically an expansion of welfare (includes $1 tax on CIGARETTES to “fund” the program)

·         Voted YES-HR 3997-First Economic Bailout Package (this is the one that failed the first time through) and Voted YES HR-1424:Second Economic Bailout Package (this one was bigger than the first!)

·         Supported Nancy Pelosi’s minimum wage hike that exempted businesses in her own district (Kirk excuse is that he didn't read the bill)

· co-sponsored re-introducing the Equal Rights Amendment.

·         Co-sponsor of the anti-family, anti-faith “hate crimes” bill.

·         Co-sponsored signing on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

·         Co-sponsored H.R. 6257, gun banning legislation which would “reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act.”

·         Co-sponsored Democrat bill to make “cyber bullying” a federal crime (ONLY Republican co-sponsor)

·         Claims that he opposes all congressional earmarks, but he earmarked at least $5 million, each, in his limousine liberal district (the wealthiest in Illinois), for HUD, Head Start, local police departments, and commuter trains.

·         Only one of two Republicans NOT to co-sponsor auditing the Federal reserve.

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Why this guy claims to be a “Republican” is beyond me.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

He’s that bad?

Oh yeah. Calling Kirk a RINO is an insult to RINOs. Most RINOs have some degrees of conservatism in them. Kirk is truly a leftist.

[itssme]

I agree. I heard he met with Pelousy and then voted for crap-n-trade. He heard from us loud and clear NOT to vote for this bill, and he ignored us, in the name of “moderation” in a congressional district that is liberal. He is hell-bent on winning this election...some of his former competition still have heel marks on their foreheads. He can't be trusted to listen to his constituents...you don't know who he is working for. NO TRUST = NO VOTE.

[bustinchops]

Thanks for the info.

Is there no way for a political party to refuse to let a person who doesn’t meet basic party platform minimum standards bear the party name?

[MaggieCarta]

Both have similar positions on many issues and both are Navy veterans.

Oh, boy. (adopting weird Boston accent in a voice sounding a lot like the mayor on the Simpsons) "Let the word go forth, from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, the torch has been passed to a new generation..."

[PhilCollins]

McCain isn’t a RINO. He’s pro-life, pro-gun rights, and pro-spending cuts, unlike Kirk. McCain endorsed someone who usually disagrees with him, like State Sen. Matt Murphy and State Rep. Jo Ann Osmond.