Alexi Giannoulias is the Illinois Democrat hoping to fill the Senate seat that President Obama once held. However, his republican opponent is giving him a run for his money, literally. His opponent, Mark Steven Kirk, has brought up the fact that the bank Mr. Giannoulias once worked at is under some serious pressure to raise millions in capital with a consent order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. On top of the financial problems the bank is facing, according to stories in the Chicago Tribune Giannoulias made $20 million dollar loans to two felons while he still worked at the bank. Now, holding Mr. Giannoulias responsible for giving $20 million dollar loans to felons is one thing, but holding him responsible for a bank that he doesn't even work at anymore is another. However, Giannoulias is throwing mud around about Kirk as Kirk is about him. Giannoulias has called him the "“poster boy” for all that is wrong with Washington." Giannoulias has also said that Kirk isn't willing to talk about things that should be the front runner issues, such as unemployment, jobs and schools.
The democrats are desperately looking for a win in this state though. Not just because they need to hold on to as many Senate seats as possible, but because this was the president's former senate seat. What does it say if a democrat doesn't fill the position?
Giannoulias is hopeful that he'll be the winner in this years midterm election. He says that even if the bank fails he will not be dropping out of the senate race.
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