ago. but, first, the battle for president obama's former illinois senate seat. it's a huge one. it's been one of the roughest ones in this election with republicans calling june i can't say a mob banker and mark kirk of lying about military service it could come down to character as the contest comes down to the wire. steve in wheaton, illinois. >> we are expected to hear from here in wheaton illinois. big republican turn out here. they are going to need big turn out in these republican distribution. kirk leads in the latest fox news poll by 4 percentage points that's a statistical tie. polling also shows that independents are breaking his way and the state party reports that it's made 4.4 million contacts of voters in this state enough to deliver that seat to kirk. more election coverage straight ahead on fox report when we continue. ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ]