U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has released a second video message detailing his recovery from a stroke he suffered in January. The three-minute video was released yesterday. The Illinois Republican says he's in contact with his office several times a day, and has climbed 145 flights of stairs.  

Kirk met with 13th Congressional Republican hopeful Rodney Davis last week to discuss Illinois and U.S. financial woes.  You can read more on our Elections 2012 page.