US Congress Politics
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Gun stance a part of larger problemOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk recently announced the endorsement of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg's endorsement came largely due to Congressman Kirk's long record of leadershi...
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Kirk up in campaign money raceOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk continues to outpace Democrat Dan Seals in the money race as the two head into the final month of campaigning in the Northern suburbs. Kirk's campai...
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Crisis exposes Seals' lack of judgmentOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I am very disappointed to hear that Dan Seals supports financial meltdown. When asked to comment on the Sept. 29 defeat of the (original) financial rescue bill in the Ho...
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Bean, Greenberg square off on energyOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Any congressional candidate will tell you gasoline prices should be lower, and the U.S. needs to reduce its reliance on foreign oil. Where they differ, however, is how t...
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Debate puts Senate race in spotlight
Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent Dick Durbin of turning a blind eye to Democratic dysfunction in Springfield and also called for keeping Ame...
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Kirk, Seals spar on key energy solutionsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-area residents endure some of the highest gas prices in the country. The cost to fill an average tank hit a record of about $65 in July, up $20 from last year. A...
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Anger over sales tax hike stains Democrats across suburbsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When Democratic hopeful Mark Walker started canvassing his northwest Cook County district months ago, he was sure to do two things at almost every door: introduce himsel...
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Bitterness still around but celebrities AWOL in 6th District brawlOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The 6th Congressional District battle between Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2006 was a knockdown, drag-out fight involving visits from Hollywoo...
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Candidates and global warmingOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I've read a lot of letters to the editor lately endorsing either congressional candidate Melissa Bean or Steve Greenberg. I've had the chance to meet both while they we...
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Long on problems, short on solutionsOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a great believer in knowing what you're getting when you vote for a politician. I am always careful to research a candidate and his positions. This year, the two is...