Cook County Opinion
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Nasty campaign distracts votersOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The Run for president is getting nasty. Many people are saying they won't vote. People are falling for Obama's smooth talk, he is a good talker but that's all. He has a ...
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McCain, Palin have shady associatesOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Guilt by association is risky strategy. Conservatives decry Obama's connection to Ayers and Wright. Conservatives also say they want to look forward but they continually...
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Don't assume military always backs GOPOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Elsie Zelms is right that it is terrible that any of the 200 votes she referred to should be ignored. I hope Ms. Zelms was just as indignant when thousands of Blacks we...
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Why is Dan Seals hiding from Kirk?Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - This week Dan Seals officially called off his last debate with Mark Kirk. It was to be held in Waukegan on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Seals has not enlightened the voters why he ...
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Representation should be temp jobOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that I am in my 60s, I have come to the conclusion that to be represented at any government level where you are paid we are really not or we are minimally represente...
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Forte-Scott will fight for our childrenOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent campaign for state representative in the 56th district has turned into a nasty attack of lies and deception. I have seen numerous pieces of mail criticizing A...
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Don't need spoiled teens in CongressOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Instead of making some tough and responsible choices in the face our country's recent financial meltdown, Congress acted like a spoiled teenager with a credit card who, ...
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Link has special interest in casinoOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - In the Sept. 30 edition of the Daily Herald the article on gambling expansion with the local candidates' positions is incomplete. You noted that Sen. Terry Link "has rep...
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Health plan doesn't add upOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Is there a disconnect here? Someone who has never had to research health insurance for himself suggests that citizens now would be much better off by doing so. And I do ...
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Attacks don't speak well of CrespoOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Most voters in the Illinois 44th Legislative District have been bombarded by at least a dozen mail pieces sent by Fred Crespo, the incumbent state representative. Sadly,...