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The Kirk campaign is going after Duckworth with a new online quiz asking which politician did or said something, the Democratic Senate candidate or controversial Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — the guy Kirk is fiercely trying to avoid any linkage with.

Among the quiz questions is, “Who actually fired Rod Blagojevich?” The answer is Trump, who fired the now-imprisoned former governor on the reality show “Celebrity Apprentice.” The Kirk campaign has worked to link Duckworth to Blagojevich. Blagojevich hired her as state veterans’ affairs director after Duckworth lost a 2006 bid for Congress.

Quiz-takers must submit an email address and a ZIP code to the Kirk campaign to find out the results. So it’s a two-fer: Kirk’s team gets to add to its campaign database as it’s trying to deflect a key Duckworth attack line back at her.

Duckworth’s campaign, you will recall, has a similar website comparing Trump and Kirk quotes.

Take the test by clicking here.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:03 pm

Comments

More subtle twofer: Kirk portraying Trump as primarily a reality show host.

Comment by walker Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:08 pm
I’m old enough to remember when people could go to the voting booth and cast their ballot for someone.

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:11 pm
No points for originality.

Comment by Cheryl44 Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:21 pm
Not a good showing for Duckworth as a “progressive.”
She made some blunders as an agency head.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:24 pm
And people wonder why Washington is such a mess…you have candidates and their campaigns more concerned with kindergarten gimmicks than actually delivering an issue-focused message.

Comment by Under Influenced Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:26 pm
Beyond the people who may visit this blog or are active Kirk supporters, does anyone see this stuff?

Comment by pundent Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 12:27 pm
Everyone running for office has been reduced to being trolls.

It is sickening.

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 1:07 pm
Desperate is as desperate does.

Comment by Roscoe Tom Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 1:48 pm
Why would Mavericks copilot care about this…. it does warrant clever points.

Comment by Ghost Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 1:49 pm
I not a big fan of the Duckworth/Blago linkages, appointing her to the DVA post is a no-brainer and I can see a governor going across party lines to appoint her to such a position given her status as a vet. I can’t see the perceived Blago taint influencing Illinois moderates who Kirk should be targeting. The far right is definitely not a fan of Kirk and I can see some no-votes in the senate race from the far right, which I think he needs to directly address.

Comment by Jon Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 2:09 pm
I took the test and am fairly certain I got most correct - but I don’t want to give my email to yet another marketing company.

Anyone got the correct answers and willing to share?

Comment by illini Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 2:48 pm
Gave me results without needing to input my email or zip code.

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 3:22 pm