Posted on 11/07/2009 10:47:42 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Democrat Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is trying to use Mark Kirk's approach of Sarah Palin for an endorsement against him. Giannoulias is attempting to use the Kirk/Palin incident as a fund raising tool.
A few days ago, we reported that Mark Kirk sent a letter to Governor Sarah Palin challenging her to support his candidacy for the GOP nomination for Barack Obama's old Illinois Senate seat. It seems unlikely that Kirk will receive Palin's endorsement, though. Being far, far too liberal Kirk is hardly Palin's sort of Republican.
But Giannoulias thinks that even the slightest connection with Palin will drive his fundraising. The Democrat sent the following email to his supporters (bold in the original)...
Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...
Isn’t that G-guy the San Diego Chicken?
No...Ted was the Chicken. Is he still doing that?
Probably true. I know plenty of libs who detest Sarah beyond all reason.
Looks like he is. I photographed one event of his; he stayed to autograph everything he could....he knows how to $$$.
....he knows how to $$$....
He absolutely does. I used to work for a class A farm team.
When Ted came to our ball park he charged a VERY large amount of $$. But, he gave the folks their moneys worth.
How is this going to work? Kirk doesn’t have the support of conservatives or even most rank-and-file Republicans. So how will tying Kirk to Palin help the Dem? The Dem just wanted to bash Palin just to be cool.
The dems never send out emails vilifying Huck, Mitt, TPaw, Gingrich or any of the others, it’s always just Palin. Interesting how a private citizen with a Facebook account causes them such consternation.
I remember when he was the KGB Chicken....
I doubt Palin would endorse Kirk. He’s way too liberal.
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