Downers Grove Opinion
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2 candidates come to fore in Dist. 6Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As residents of DuPage County Board District 6, we have come to expect the highest quality of representation from our board members to continue and enhance our way of li...
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Pols shouldn't call at all hoursOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know what gives U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam the right to be able to call my house any time like a telemarketer. These calls come in to join him in a live foru...
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No disasters needed in WashingtonOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone knows that Gov. Blagojevich is a disaster. After hearing a recent political ad, I now know congressional candidate Jill Morganthaler's true character as well. ...
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Why no further scrutiny?Oct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know why Sarah Palin is off-limits in the media. When almost every comment made by McCain and Obama is scrutinized and analyzed to the extreme, why is it...
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Our picks for DuPage County BoardOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - District 1 Paul Fichtner provides a good example of how the county board is anything but a rubber stamp these days. The Elmhurst Republican, seeking his second term on t...
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Our view of DuPage County referendumsOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In this economy, government must do what families are doing: Live within its means and spend only what's necessary. In nine days voters will face measures that can't be ...
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"Change" better known as socialismOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It is interesting to see suburban neighbors proudly displaying signs in support of assorted Democrats. "Change" and "hope" may be an effective sound bite when it comes ...
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Picking an attack winner in the 6thOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I consider myself an independent voter, and one who actually pays attention to political campaigns. You can tell a lot about a candidate by how they campaign. Living in ...
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Need less negative campaigning in 6thOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know about the other folks who live in the 6th Congressional District, but I am getting sick of receiving all of these mailings about Congressman Peter Roskam be...
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Is another moderate voice what we need?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - During the course of her campaign, some have cited Dianne McGuire's calling her opponent "extreme" on some of her views as "negative politics". Dianne based her claim on...