Articles filed under 8th Congressional District

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  Gloves come off early in first Walsh, Duckworth debate May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Congressman Joe Walsh and his 8th District opponent, Democrat Tammy Duckworth, officially met for the first time Friday night at their first debate, just minutes before going onto the set. But the pair didn't mince words, working quickly to respectively brand one another as an out-of-touch lap dog of the Democratic administration and an extreme Tea Partyer with crackpot ideas.
  

   
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  For Duckworth and Walsh, it’s not how much you raise but how you raise it May 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Who's more local? In advance of their first debate Friday, 8th Congressional District candidates Tammy Duckworth and Joe Walsh trade jabs on out-of-town fundraising.
  

   

• Duckworth, Walsh to debate Friday May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Eighth Congressional District contenders Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Hoffman Estates and former Obama administration official, and Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, a Tea Partyer from McHenry, plan their first debate at 6 p.m. Friday, May 11, on CLTV.
  

   
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  Joe Walsh, ex-wife, to resolve child support case privately Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Cook County judge has dismissed a child support suit against Congressman Joe Walsh and the McHenry Tea Partyer and his ex-wife now say they are resolving the dispute on their own. At a news conference, Walsh said he promised Laura Walsh, who did not attend, that he would keep the terms of their agreement private.
  

   
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  Walsh’s new RV rolls into Huntley, protesters in tow Apr 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Unveiling his newly acquired campaign motorhome Saturday afternoon to nearly four dozen supporters at a Huntley Tea Party rally, Congressman Joe Walsh also welcomed eight protesters vowing to drum Walsh and other Tea Party members out of office in the next election. Were going to have some anti-Tea Party folks. Weve got to welcome them. This is fun, Walsh said.
  

   
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  Walsh rips Durbin's call for NFL bounty hearings Mar 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Joe Walsh calls Senate Democrats' plans to look into NFL bounties as "political grandstanding at its finest." Leading the charge is Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin, of Springfield.
  

   
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  Fighting words: Duckworth, Walsh prepare for national spotlightMar 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  With the 8th Congressional District race expected to be one of the highest profiled in the country, Republican Congressman Joe Walsh and Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth starts throwing barbs about campaign strategy, Super PACs and help from their respective party leaders.
  

   
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  Walsh making ‘Obamacare’ centerpiece of re-election bid Mar 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A day after the two-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts signing, Republican Congressman Joe Walsh said repealing the law he and other opponents dub Obamacare is the centerpiece of his re-election bid. Nothing like this law will transform this country as much as this law, Walsh said after one of his trademark town hall sessions Saturday in Hoffman Estates. It impacts everything: health care, the debt, the economy and religious freedoms.
  

   
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  Duckworth and Walsh poised to come out fightingMar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  The gloves are likely to come off in the race between Democrat Tammy Duckworth and Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh as they compete for the 8th Congressional District in a campaign that is expected to look far different than the well-mannered Democratic primary for that seat. What will be the candidates' strategies heading toward the November general election?
  

   
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  Images: Primary Day in the Suburbs Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Images of primary election day in the suburbs. Highlighted are the suburban congressional races, including districts 8, 10, and 11. Also featured are state legislative races as well as county board races.
  

   
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  Duckworth sets her sights on WalshMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Tammy Duckworth won the Democratic nomination in the 8th Congressional District Tuesday over former Illinois Deputy Treasurer Raja Krishnamoorthi, setting the stage for a matchup that will be one of the most closely watched in the nation in the November general election. She will square off against controversial Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry and named him in her victory speech, saying "we are on our way to take on Joe Walsh."
  

   
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  Duckworth declares victory Mar 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Tammy Duckworth, victorious in her 8th Congressional District Democratic primary bid, wasted no time in taking on her next opponent, Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh of McHenry. The results are in and we are on our way to take on Joe Walsh, Duckworth said in declaring victory Tuesday over Democratic rival Raja Krishnamoorthi.
  

   

• 8th District candidates appear at fundraising dinner Mar 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  With their race heading into its final day, Democrats Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi attended the York Township Democratic Organization's annual St. Patrick's Day fundraising dinner Sunday. Both candidates said they plan to make one final push Monday with voters of the 8th Congressional District.
  

   

• A look at Fox Valley’s hottest racesMar 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  From Congress to the General Assembly to county boards and even circuit clerks, there are plenty of hot races in the northern Fox Valley to vote in on Tuesday.
  

   
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  8th District Democrats campaign down to the wire Mar 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  8th Congressional District Democratic contenders Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi, both of Hoffman Estates, differentiate themselves more by their varied qualifications and life experiences than by dramatic differences in philosophy. In Tuesday's election, they are battling to see who will go on to face McHenry Tea Partyer Joe Walsh in November.
  

   
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  Krishnamoorthi touts business experience, community connectionsMar 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  After getting an early start in his run for the 8th Congressional District, Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Hoffman Estates has worked hard to line up key endorsements and raise more than $1 million in a primary election battle against Tammy Duckworth. The victor will face Tea Partyer Joe Walsh of McHenry in November.
  

   
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  Duckworth aims to connect military experience, childhood struggles to votersMar 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  A captain in the National Guard, Tammy Duckworth turned to politics after losing both legs in an attack in Iraq. Now she's competing in the March 20 Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District against fellow Hoffman Estates resident Raja Krishnamoorthi.
  

   
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  8th Congressional candidates get specific on jobs, discuss vocational education Mar 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Eighth Congressional District Democratic candidates Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi already have taken swings at each others jobs plans. But at a debate Saturday afternoon, they discussed one specific aspect of job creation how they would promote vocational education and support jobs in the skilled trades.
  

   
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  Super PAC accusation in 8th District Mar 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  The campaigns of Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi sparred Friday over a Super PAC that has cropped up, Suburban Voters for Choice, which has approached Chicago cable TV outlets asking about running advertising that supports Krishnamoorthi.
  

   
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  Walsh challenges Krishanmoorthi, Duckworth on Obama’s budgetMar 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  In a series of email blasts, Congressman Joe Walsh spars over the federal budget with the two Democratic candidates seeking to face him in November, Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi.