DuPage County Opinion
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Why people become cynics about politicsOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Our government executive and legislative departments have forgotten their primary responsibilities are to take care of their respective areas and the citizens. They se...
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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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Where is Melissa Bean these days?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran for Congress in 2004, she did so on the message that Phil Crane was not willing to debate her and that he was out of touch with the people in the 8...
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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...
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For Congress: Retain Foster in 14th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In March we offered a tentative endorsement of Jim Oberweis over Bill Foster in the special election to replace Dennis Hastert for Congress in the 14th District. Neither...
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Batavians: Vote no on park district planOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia Park District is proposing increasing their amount of the local property tax by 47 percent for a new community and aquatic center. According to the park dist...
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Our pick for Congress: Bean in 8th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - With four years in office behind her now, Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington is hitting her stride in Congress. She is, as-advertised, a moderate Democrat whose biggest exp...
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Questions Obama should answerOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have some questions for Sen. Obama: 1. What did you mean when you told Joe the Plumber that you want "to share the wealth" when he asked about your pledge to raise tax...
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McCain philosophy hurts consumersOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain seems to have zipped his lip recently about privatizing Social Security so that your savings could "grow" under the free market style of Wall Street. Since ...
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Imagining Palin in the White HouseOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The nation should be concerned that while John McCain is indisposed during anti-cancer therapy, Acting President Palin may have a piqué and use her absolute and unrestri...