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Giannoulias shifts focus from family bank to his record

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias tried today to change the focus of his campaign from talk about his family’s troubled bank to what he says is his history of standing up to big banks and his Republican opponent’s history of “cozying up” to Wall Street banks.

by Anthony on 03/11/2010

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Giannoulias goes on offensive about banks

From the Daily Chronicle:

CHICAGO – Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is looking to turn the tables on Republican Mark Kirk by going on the offensive about banking regulation.

Giannoulias has been pummeled in the media with questions about the performance of his family's Chicago bank.

by Anthony on 03/11/2010

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Giannoulias Even Leads Kirk in Pro-Republican Poll

CHICAGO - Despite weeks of negative attacks from Washington insider Mark Kirk and the Republican Party, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias continues to lead in the Illinois race for U.S. Senate, according to the latest Rasmussen poll released today. The poll, which the Kirk campaign has cited before to claim an advantage, consistently favors Republicans. It is also the third poll in as many weeks showing Giannoulias in the lead, while none show Kirk leading.

by Anthony on 03/10/2010

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Political Experts Agree Rasmussen Polling is "Weird," "Controversial," and "Pro-Republican."

CHICAGO - In a pre-response to tomorrow's Rasmussen poll results for the U.S. Senate race in Illinois, the Alexi for Illinois campaign would like to point out that independent experts agree and have consistently verified the polling firm's controversial methodology and that the firm heavily favors Republican candidates.

As much as Mark Kirk's campaign and the Republican Party like to stretch reality and put out misleading information, we ask that you cut through the spin and look at Rasmussen for what it is: a polling firm for Republican candidates.

by Anthony on 03/10/2010

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White House Reiterates Strong Support for Alexi Giannoulias' Candidacy Today

CHICAGO - During the White House briefing today, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reiterated the White House's support for Alexi Giannoulias' Senate campaign. Giannoulias is visiting the White House for the annual Greek Independence Day event and is also meeting with David Axelrod to discuss the race and how Giannoulias will win in November.

When asked a question on the Illinois race for the U.S. Senate by Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Major Garrett, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gave the following response:

by Anthony on 03/09/2010

Press Release

Giannoulias Adds Top Obama Fundraiser

CHICAGO - Continuing to grow a top-level general election campaign, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias today announced the addition of Jordan Kaplan, a seasoned national finance consultant who served as Finance Director to President Barack Obama's 2004 Illinois Senate race and as his Illinois Finance Director for Obama for America in 2008.

by Anthony on 03/09/2010

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Alexi Giannoulias releases statement on Mark Kirk's latest Iran policy proposal

CHICAGO - United States Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias released a statement today following Republican Congressman Mark Kirk's introduction of the Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act:

by Anthony on 03/08/2010

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Alexi for Illinois Releases Fact Check On Inaccurate Giannoulias Tax Refund Reports

CHICAGO - In response to inaccurate media reports falsely claiming that the Giannoulias family will reap a "windfall" from Broadway Bank's struggles, the Alexi for Illinois campaign released the following fact check to set the record straight:

MYTH: The Giannoulias' expected tax refund comes on top of $70 million in dividends.

by Georgia on 03/06/2010

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Giannoulias Statement on Latest Unemployment Figures and Mark Kirk's Continued Obstruction

CHICAGO - U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias released the following statement in response to the unemployment figures released today and to Republican Congressman Mark Kirk's continued opposition of economic recovery efforts, which include his vote yesterday against the HIRE act, a jobs bill that passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support:

"Today's unemployment numbers provided another sign that the economic recession has hit bottom, but that a strong recovery remains elusive. Nearly every economist agrees that now is not the time to halt efforts to stimulate the economy. After the small jobs bill passed the House yesterday, the Senate should immediately get back to work and pass an extension of unemployment insurance that will help thousands of Illinois families and more tax breaks for small businesses that start hiring again.

by Georgia on 03/05/2010

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Truth

U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias sent the following message to supporters across the state following 10 hours of media interviews on Wednesday. As Alexi has mentioned and ABC 7 Chicago highlighted last night, thousands of community banks are struggling and his family's bank is not immune to the challenges of the economic crisis. That's why, unlike Republican Congressman Mark Kirk, he will fight every day to turn Illinois' economy around and put working families - not Wall Street CEOs - first.:

by Anthony on 03/05/2010