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Scandal and Competition to Replace a President

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave Scandal and Competition to Replace a President The State of Illinois The Candidates The Campaign The Results

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The State of Illinois Race/Ethnicity 71.9% White 14.7% Black 4.2% Asian 14.6% Hispanic Occupation 38.5% Blue Collar 61.2% White Collar Median Income $55.2k in state $51.4k in U.S. Partisanship D +1, PVI 08 Presidential Vote Obama, +24.9%

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Candidates: Democrat Alexi Giannoulias Occupation Law, Banking Political Experience State Treasurer, 2007-11

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Candidates: Republican Mark Kirk Occupation Attorney Political Experience House of Representatives, 2001-11

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Table 6.1 Congressional Vote Scores for Mark Kirk, 20012010

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Table 6.2 Campaign Finance for Illinois Senate Campaigns, 2004 & 2010

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Table 6.3 Campaign Receipts and Disbursements by Reporting Period

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Table 6.4 State and National Political Party Spending, 2010

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Table 6.5 Spending by Outside Groups, 2010

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave Figure 6.1 Candidate Support in Illinois Senate Campaign, 2010

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Kirks Independent NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Kirks Risky NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Kirks Two Candidates NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Kirks Reckless NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Giannoulias On and On NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Giannoulias More NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: Giannoulias The Choice NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: NRSCs Hed Make Tony Soprano Proud NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: DSCCs Independent NOTE: Internet access required.

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave The Campaign: DSCCs Problems NOTE: Internet access required.

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The Results