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Dems Target Republican Kirk
With U.S. Representative Mark Kirk looking like the front-runner in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Democrats are now on the attack.

The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee launched a web site (www.dscc.org/twofaced/) calling Kirk (R-Highland Park) two-faced, saying he has flip-flopped on issues including abortion, from pro-choice to pro-Stupak Amendment, and on earmarks, from they're OK to they're not.

U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) is serving as spokesman on the issue: "His sudden outrage at earmarks comes years and years after supporting them, sponsoring them, condoning them, and his sudden disapproval of earmarks simply doesn't pass the smell test," she says.

Schakowsky says Kirk has also switched on climate change cap-and-trade legislation, from voting for it to now being against it, and on gay rights, from being a supporter to now opposing allowing gays to serve in the military.

The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee says Kirk has supported earmarks worth $81 million that benefited campaign contributors who gave him $113,000.

Kirk says he changed his mind on earmarks because he thought Congress was spending too much money.

Kirk is running against businessman Patrick Hughes in the Republican primary.

In the general election, U.S. Senator Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is not running, so this is an open seat.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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