Gun control supporter backed by New York mayor wins Chicago vote

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Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. departs the U.S. District Federal Courthouse in WashingtonCHICAGO (Reuters) – Gun control supporter Robin Kelly won the Democratic primary for a Chicago area U.S. House seat on Tuesday, propelled by more than $2 million in television ads highlighting the guns issue bankrolled by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Kelly, a former Illinois state representative, said in her victory speech that the vote was a setback for the powerful gun rights lobby, the National Rifle Association. "The voters sent a message that tells the NRA that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end. …

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