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NRSC poised to help Sen. Mark Kirk

By Lynn Sweet

Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., \(AP File Photo/Alex Brandon)

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is poised to help Sen. Mark Kirk R-Ill., getting ready to spend about $750,000 in Kirk’s battle with Rep. Tammy Duckworth.The spending, a source said, will show that the NRSC, the Senate GOP political operation, believes that Kirk has a chance to win in Illinois, even though an outpouring of Democratic votes is expected for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

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