US Congress Politics
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Our pick: Morgenthaler for Congress in 6th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Two years ago, a fierce battle was waged in the Sixth Congressional District in DuPage and Cook counties for an open House seat that had for years been solidly Republica...
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Kirk hiding from Seals, votersOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk has done it again. As he did in 2006, he has agreed to hold just one debate with Dan Seals despite Seals' request for several more. Kirk does the voters of th...
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Billboards challenge Bean on global warmingOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than two weeks before the election, a well-known environmental group is trying to publicly pin down U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean on global warming. Greenpeace has put up ...
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For U.S. Senate, U.S. House 9th and 13th districtsOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - "What have you done for me?" A good question that voters are asking in deciding whether someone holding an elected office should keep that office. Because public service...
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Kirk a leader in protecting womenOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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'Blame game' at center of 13th District battleOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Two summers ago, a political unknown named Scott Harper showed up on U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert's doorstep in Hinsdale while introducing himself to voters. But, when the tw...
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No help for seniors and retireesOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Seniors, beware. Do you know how your Congressman Peter Roskam voted on issues that affect retirees? He voted "no" on the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Ac...
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14th District candidates offer views on energy issuesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Both Republican Jim Oberweis and Democrat Bill Foster like the idea of higher mileage vehicles. But Foster, a Geneva scientist who drives a 2003 Ford Tauru...
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Bean fails to lead on global warmingOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As a very environmentally concerned citizen, I have been disappointed about how silent Melissa Bean has been on the problem of global warming. The jury is in: Climate c...
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Roskam supports domestic energyOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - With all the economic uncertainty today we must not forget how the rising costs of energy impact our economy. We need individuals in Congress who understand the importan...