US Congress Politics
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GOP doesn't need moderates like KirkJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - So who is Mark Kirk? He is the RNC (Republican National Committee) candidate for the Senate. But who really is Mark Kirk? Congressman Kirk was the only Republican in Il...
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Ex-veep Quayle stumps for former staffer in 10th Dist. raceJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - He's the president of his own business, but candidate Robert Dold got a boost from his former boss Thursday in the campaign for the Republican nomination in the 10th Con...
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Conservative 8th Dist. candidate Walsh talks about 'liberal' pastJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - As he's campaigned for the suburban 8th District congressional seat, Republican Joe Walsh has painted himself as a staunch conservative who opposes abortion and gun cont...
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GOP candidates square off at Huntley forumJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - One of the risks of participating in a town-hall meeting is that someone might ask a question you don't want to answer. One of those moments came midway through a forum ...
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Mud flies in Democratic Senate debateJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried mightily to tie each other to Illinois scandals during their first televised debate Tuesday, all the while insisting they wanted ...
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8th District hopefuls split on abortion banJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Although they all personally oppose abortion, the six Republicans running for the suburban 8th District congressional seat vary on whether the procedure should be outlaw...
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Democrats for Obama's old Senate seat to debateJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrats running for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat are squaring off in a debate. The candidates will talk about major issues in the race during a Tuesday nig...
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Senate candidates want tax cuts, not specific budget cutsJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Candidates who want to be Illinois' next senator talk a lot about taxes they want to cut. But they seem to have far less to say when it comes to specifying the governmen...
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Hoffman in Democratic Senate primaryJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters finally have a say in who succeeds Barack Obama as Illinois' junior senator. The political selection of Obama's immediate successor - the lame duck Roland Burris ...
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Lake County briefsJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - 10th Republicans debate: The Republican candidates running for U.S. Representative in the 10th Congressional District will debate at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at the...