Politics
Jesse Jr. Mulls Kirk Endorsement? Really?
May 24, 2010 - 2:29 PM | by: Steve BrownPolitico.com offered today a “hold the phone” moment in the Illinois Senate race between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk.
According to Politico: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who did not endorse anyone in the Democratic primary, is flirting with the idea of backing Republican nominee Mark Kirk in the general election.
“I like Alexi Giannoulias, but I have great respect for Mark Kirk and his service to the people of Illinois,” Jackson told POLITICO.
Jackson and Kirk work together on the House Appropriations Committee, on which both are senior members of the subcommittee that provides foreign aid.
Giannoulias has indeed has his struggles. The beleaguered family business, Broadway Bank, which was teetering on the brink of failure for months fell after Giannoulias narrowly won the Democratic primary in February. But while the bank collapse has generated all sorts of bad news coverage for the campaign, polls still have the race within the margin of error.
In addition, sources close to the Kirk campaign say the Politico story “was a surprise”. One reason the article caught the Kirk camp unawares is that there’s been no contact with Rep. Jackson, his staff or supporters.
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