Kirk takes lead in Illinois Senate race

Republican Mark Kirk, one of Israel's strongest supporters in the US House of Representatives, has taken a four-point lead over Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Giannoulias is the State Treasurer of Illinois, and acted as banker to convicted felon Tony Rezko, a Syrian-born supporter of both Giannoulias and Barack Hussein Obama. Giannoulias and Kirk are competing for the US Senate seat formerly held by