Mark Kirk to skip GOP convention to avoid ‘jamokes’

By Kelly Cohen

Published April 22, 2016 1:41pm ET

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Mark Kirk to skip GOP convention to avoid ‘jamokes’ — Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk won't be attending the Republican National Convention, instead will stay home and focus on his re-election. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) | M. Spencer Green

Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk won’t be attending the Republican National Convention in July, instead opting to stay home and focus on his re-election.

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