Chip Mitchell did a great story today about how a pro-Immigration group took out a Spanish-speaking ad on Univision criticizing senate candidate Mark Kirk. Kirk had endorsed a plan to send contraceptives to Mexico. Kirk said it would help decrease illegal immigration. Kirk wouldn’t comment on a story but Chip obtained the letter sent from Kirk’s lawyers to Univision. Here’s the audio of the commercial (in Spanish): audio
Audio: Spanish TV spot featuring Mark Kirk and condoms
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