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He also has been dogged by the failure of his family’s bank. Regulators closed Broadway Bank this year after
it failed to raise new capital. Giannoulias was a Broadway Bank executive before his election to state office, and Kirk has used the issue to raise questions about Giannoulias’ fitness to be a senator.Kirk has had his share of problems, too.
The Naval Reserve officer recently acknowledged puffing up his military record, including claiming for himself a prestigious intelligence award that went to his unit. He also claimed to have served in the first Gulf War when he did not. Kirk has said he was “careless” in describing his military service and background.
“Alexi is my friend. I know his character. I know how much he loves this country. I know how committed he is to public service for all the right reasons,” Obama said, after Giannoulias introduced him and the two posed for pictures, arm in arm. Giannoulis remained seated on stage as Obama spoke.
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Obama told the lunchtime crowd of a few hundred a story about how Giannoulias stopped a bank from pulling a clothing company’s credit, and threatening hundreds of jobs, after the business fell on hard times. Giannoulias told the bank it would lose state business if it went ahead with the plan.
“Because of what he did, Alexi helped save that company and save those jobs,”
Obama said. “That’s the kind of person you want in the United States Senate.”