Today is election day in Illinois, where centrist Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) is writing a counter-narrative in what is supposed to be a “tea party” election cycle. Kirk is widely expected to win his party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate against two tea party opponents. What does that mean for other GOP moderates?
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