DUers! Another congressional district IN PLAY!!: Illinois 10th!!!!

[wndycty]

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The online newsletter Cook Political Report, one of the Beltway's better handicappers, last month put the 10th on its list of about 50 seats the GOP conceivably could lose this fall. Mr. Seals raised $374,000 in the first quarter and says he's "in that ballpark" for the second quarter — well behind what Rep. Kirk has in the bank, but pretty good for a guy running his first race.

Perhaps most telling: Illinois' two U.S. senators, rock star Barack Obama and Democratic Whip Richard Durbin, have jumped into the race big time, committing money, attention and personal time to the effort.
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Sen. Obama declined comment, but party insiders suggest Mr. Seals reminds the senator of himself: young, attractive, articulate and African-American. Sen. Durbin says he's just helping a good candidate, but others say it's no coincidence that the target is Rep. Kirk, who many consider the GOP's strongest choice to oppose Sen. Durbin's re-election in 2008.

Mr. Seals says he doesn't know if that's true, but neither is he looking any gift horses in the mouth. Instead, the 34-year-old executive at General Electric Commercial Finance is trying to make the race a referendum on President George W. Bush, whose popularity has sagged in the socially moderate, soccer mom district.
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http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?id=25994&postDate=2006-06-17 (must have subscription)

To learn more about Dan Seals visit: http://www.dansealsforcongress.com/

Let's do what we can to help this brother out!!!

[AX10]

1. Kick and Recomended!

[wndycty]

2. Kick

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[demdiva]

3. Whoohoooo ... always nice to hear about an Illinois seat in play!!!

Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely check out more about him.

[blm]

4. Another KandR for you, wndycty

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