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RandySF

(59,276 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:01 PM Mar 2015

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Rep. Tammy Duckworth to announce for Senate, likely on Monday

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will announce a 2016 Senate bid likely on Monday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

“She is aiming to win the Democratic nomination to run against Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.

http://politicalwire.com/2015/03/28/duckworth-will-run-for-u-s-senate/

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Rep. Tammy Duckworth to announce for Senate, likely on Monday (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2015 OP

I LOVE Tammy Duckworth!!! longship Mar 2015 #1

I donated to her first congressional campaign that she lost... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #2

I worked for her first campaign! That was my old district before I moved riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #3

Best wishes Aerows Mar 2015 #4

She will have a tough time, Il is a split logic state, part urban and part dixie.. CK_John Mar 2015 #5

Love her Oilwellian Mar 2015 #6

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. I LOVE Tammy Duckworth!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:48 PM

Mar 2015

Here's her speech at the 2012 Dem Convention as a reminder of just how awesome she is. (Catch Biden's reaction at the end. He's amazed.)

And she is amazing.

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,714 posts)

2. I donated to her first congressional campaign that she lost...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 07:54 PM

Mar 2015

What a story?

War has consequences!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

3. I worked for her first campaign! That was my old district before I moved

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:35 PM

Mar 2015

Proud to say I loved her before she hit the big times!!

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

4. Best wishes

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 09:58 PM

Mar 2015

for this courageous, wonderful lady!

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

5. She will have a tough time, Il is a split logic state, part urban and part dixie..

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 10:10 PM

Mar 2015

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)

6. Love her

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 10:43 PM

Mar 2015

She's true blue.

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