[Steelers6]

Here’s a better link http://www.topix.com/forum/city/coal-city-il/TAT6PVLIH1SR851IA

[CutePuppy]

Whoever wins this seat takes Senate office immediately after election results are certified, not in January of 2011, so this election can really affect the lame duck session. As big a RINO as Kirk is, he is head and shoulders ahead of corrupt "mob financier" Giannoulias:

Excerpt from Wall Street Bets Big on Race for Obama's Senate Seat - CNBC, by Kate Kelly, 2010 October 12

< snip > ..... Congressman Mark Kirk, a five-term Republican, has received more than a million dollars in contributions from a variety of hedge funds, private equity firms, and banks — essentially making him Wall Street’s favorite GOP candidate on the Hill ..... < snip > ..... His donors include individuals from the hedge fund Elliott Management, the private equity firm Madison Dearborn, and J.P. Morgan Chase. Only Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrats from the industry’s home state of New York, have received more.

Democratic challenger Alexi Giannoulias, who refused money from corporate PACs and lobbyists, is supported primarily by big law firms. ..... < snip >