US Congress Politics
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Seals is allies with worst of old guardSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals, like most politicians this year, is trying to take a page from Barack Obama's playbook and run on a platform of reform and "change." While I'd like to take Mr...
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Seals goes after Kirk on vet issuesSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Dan Seals went for the throat Wednesday in his bid against U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, challenging the Navy Reserve officer on veterans' issues the same d...
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Duckworth uses state car for Seals campaign stopSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - State Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth used a state minivan Wednesday to get to and from a campaign event for congressional candidate Dan Seals, an ethics laps...
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Rep. Bean's campaign cash from PACs hard to match
Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Melissa Bean has been in Congress just under four years, but the suburban 8th District Democrat has no shortage of cash for her re-election bid, thanks to ...
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Sauerberg gets ally in blasting Durbin for earmarksSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A chief opponent of so-called pork barrel spending, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, came to candidate Steve Sauerberg's aid Friday and blasted Sen. Dick Durbin on e...
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Support Seals in addition to ObamaSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I listened to Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention and, for the first time since Bush took office, I'm hopeful about the future of our country. Bu...
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Kane County judge passes on case, knows defendantSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon said Thursday that he cannot preside over an armed robbery and home invasion case out of Elgin because he knows one of the defendants' ...
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Democrats call for foreclosure freeze
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Kirk ad misleads voters on SealsSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk has already started his negative campaign to stop change in Washington. Kirk has started to run a deceiving ad to cover up his long record in Wash...
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Harper shares values of average AmericanSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - As we celebrate the anniversary of Social Security, it's also important that we elect leaders who will fight to preserve it. Sadly, that list does not include Judy Bigge...