I’d like to touch today on the subject of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” I was the first candidate in this race to announce my support for full marriage equality, and the first to announce my vigorous opposition to DADT.

I’m heartened to see the administration address the need to repeal the policy. It’s a discriminatory, ineffective policy that should have been repealed years ago.

I am honored and humbled by the outpouring of support from the people of Illinois.  Today, voters went to the polls seeking a way forward for our state and our nation in the midst of the greatest recession we have seen in generations.

Our victory tonight is a victory for those working families who have fought on the front lines of that recession.  They wanted to hear about how we would create jobs and stand up to special interests.  Because of you, we are now one step closer to bringing a strong voice for ordinary Americans to the U.S. Senate.

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