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Pols take time out to praise U.S. win over Ghana

By  slawson
   
SHARE Pols take time out to praise U.S. win over Ghana

The U.S. Men’s victory over Ghana on Monday had pols celebrating on social media.

Here’s a sampling of how politicians reacted to the U.S.’s 2-1 win against Ghana on Monday.

blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” lang=”en”>Thanks for win and for making #IL proud! #USA MT @amandakaschube: @j_brooks25 state of Illinois tattoo on his elbow. pic.twitter.com/rRSh294qcT

— Mark Kirk (@SenatorKirk) June 17, 2014


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