Politics: McCain picking up support in Illnois
From The Swamp, information about who is supporting who in Illinois:
Sen. John McCain has added a congressman and a former senator to his Illinois leadership team in his run for president, his campaign announced today.
McCain’s latest Land of Lincoln supporters are freshman Rep. Peter Roskam and former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald. They join Reps. Ray LaHood, John Shimkus and Mark Kirk, along with several state legislators.
Illinois’ congressional Republicans are split several ways in the wide-open GOP primary. Reps. Jerry Weller and Judy Biggert are backing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Former Speaker Dennis Hastert has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Rep. Don Manzullo is backing former Sen. Fred Thompson. The lone uncommitted in the GOP delegation is Rep. Tim Johnson.
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