'Your Parents Came All The Way From Thailand': Senator Wrongly Hits Rival On Heritage
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The Illinois Senate race was already likely out of reach for Republicans, and now comments that incumbent GOP Sen. Mark Kirk made about his challenger's heritage and military service are making it that much harder.
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