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Posted: 4/2/2013 2:19:28 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois celebrates at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois in this file photo taken November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files
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Posted: 4/2/2013 2:19:28 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois celebrates at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois in this file photo taken November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files
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Posted: 4/2/2013 2:00:42 PM EST
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)(R) walks up steps to the Senate Chamber with the assistance of an aide on his return to the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Posted: 4/2/2013 2:00:42 PM EST
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL)(R) walks up steps to the Senate Chamber with the assistance of an aide on his return to the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Posted: 4/2/2013 12:38:27 PM EST
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks about his recovery from a major stroke a year ago at his home in Highland Park, Ill. In a post on his blog Tuesday, April 2, 2013, Kirk said that he supports same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Bill Zars, File) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT
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Posted: 12/31/2012 3:53:25 PM EST
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Kirk for Senate campaign shows then U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., a candidate for the U.S. Senate, in a flight suit at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland as a member of the Navy Reserve. Nearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate’s front door this week _ a walk that’s significant not just for Illinois’ junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients. (AP Photo/Kirk for Senate campaign, File)
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Posted: 12/31/2012 3:38:24 PM EST
FILE - A 2012 file photo of an image taken from video and provided by Sen. Mark Kirk's office shows Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. going through a walking exercise at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago following a stroke. Nearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate's front door this week _ a walk that is significant not just for Illinois' junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sen. Mark Kirk's office)
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Posted: 12/31/2012 3:38:24 PM EST
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, Illinois Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mark Kirk laughs during the annual Coumbus Day parade in Chicago. Nearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate's front door this week _ a walk that is significant not just for Illinois' junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
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Posted: 12/31/2012 3:38:24 PM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 20102 file photo, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, right, emerges from the 103rd floor stairwell at Chicago's Willis Tower during the RIC SkyRise Chicago event, a fundraiser for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where Kirk is a patient. Nearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate’s front door this week _ a walk that’s significant not just for Illinois’ junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)
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Posted: 12/31/2012 3:38:24 PM EST
FILE - In this file photo taken Wednesday Nov. 3, 2010, in Wheeling, Ill., Illinois Sen.-elect Mark Kirk, R-Ill., speaks to media as he celebrates his election win. Nearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate’s front door this week _ a walk that’s significant not just for Illinois’ junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Posted: 10/8/2012 2:52:51 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 10/8/2012 2:52:51 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 10/8/2012 2:52:51 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 10/8/2012 11:10:18 AM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 9/12/2012 7:29:52 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 9/12/2012 7:29:52 PM EST
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by U.S. President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 8/10/2012 3:23:26 PM EST
This photo taken from video provided Aug. 5, 2012 by Sen. Mark Kirk's office, shows Sen. Mark Kirk at his home in Fort Sheridan, Ill. Kirk is making excellent progress as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in January, according to medical experts not involved in his care who watched a video provided this week by the Illinois Republican's office. (AP Photo/Courtesy Sen. Mark Kirk's office)
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Posted: 8/10/2012 3:23:26 PM EST
This photo taken from video provided Aug. 5, 2012 by Sen. Mark Kirk's office, shows Sen. Mark Kirk at his home in Fort Sheridan, Ill. Kirk is making excellent progress as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in January, according to medical experts not involved in his care who watched a video provided this week by the Illinois Republican's office. (AP Photo/Courtesy Sen. Mark Kirk's office)
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Posted: 5/3/2012 3:34:33 PM EST
Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Posted: 5/3/2012 3:33:49 PM EST
Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks to supporters after beating Democratic nominee Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat formally held by President Barack Obama, at an election night rally in Wheeling, Illinois November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes