Our Endorsment for the U.S. Senate

Alexi Giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias used his office as State Treasurer to launch new green initiatives, including a popular program to encourage the use of fuel efficient hybrid cars and another to incentive green business practices with lower interest loans. He also drafted and helped pass a bill to clean the air by halting excessive diesel truck idling in Chicago and other highly populated communities.

One of Central Illinois' largest newspapers endorsed U.S. Senate Nominee Alexi Giannoulias today and noted that Congressman Kirk’s lies are a “stumbling block” for him.

The Decatur Herald & Review credited Giannoulias with implementing ethical safeguards that ended pay-to-play in the Treasurer’s Office and made government more open and transparent. It also dismissed Kirk’s barrage of negative attacks on Giannoulias.

Calling him “best prepared to advance the interests of the people of Illinois,” the Southern Illinoisan newspaper today endorsed State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate.

The Southern noted Giannoulias’ ability to work in a bipartisan manner and supported his vision to create private sector jobs through federally funding of infrastructure projects.