Geo436 WASHINGTON: Republican Mark Kirk won the Illinois seat formerly held by President Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, NBC and Fox News projected on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the president and his fellow Democrats, who face a narrower majority in the chamber.
The loss by state Democratic treasurer Alexi Giannoulias was an embarrassment to Obama and his party in a state that typically leans Democratic. The president had campaigned there in the final days of the race.
The close contest was marked by harsh exchanges between the two campaigns. Republicans had made it a priority to try to win the president’s old Senate seat. AGENCIES
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