MAYBE KIRK WON'T FACE A CHALLENGE FROM THE BAGGERS

Erick Erickson, a movement conservative, thinks the wingers may have to put up with Mark Kirk in the Illinois U.S. Senate race despite his moderate views (see here and here):

And in Illinois, where Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill, is catching heat in his Senate race over his vote for “cap-and-trade” energy legislation: “You know, Illinois -- I actually like Mark Kirk. I think when the Republican [Party] can go right it should go right. I’m not necessarily convinced that Illinois is one of those races where it can. So, it may need to play middle-of-the-road with someone like Mark Kirk.”