Rep, Kirk (R) IL Lying about service

Media Had Field Day With Blumenthal, Little About Kirk


If there is one thing that may make Richard Blumenthal feel better about questions regarding his service during the Vietnam era, it may be that in Illinois, Representative Mark Kirk has much the same issues.

The Republican is under increased scrutiny because he is running for Barack Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois, and questions have emerged about an earlier claim that he was intelligence officer of the year. The Associated Press reported that the alleged award appeared on both his website and his official biography, both of which have been scrubbed.

Kirk is in a tight race with Democratic hopeful Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer.

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