Vote Suppression Comes Up in IL-Sen Debate

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill)

Mark Kirk got asked tonight in the Illinois Senate debate whether he was targeting African-American neighborhoods with his “voter integrity” squads. Kirk flatly denied it — notwithstanding evidence to the contrary.

He responded that he’s so concerned about vote fraud because Illinois has a public corruption problem. Democratic nominee Alexis Giannoulias wasn’t buying it. “You’re trying to suppress the African American vote,” he said.