US Congress Politics
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Psak is the choice to unseat DurbinJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The majority of Illinois voters I know dislike Sen. Dick Durbin because he's very liberal and because he's anti-military. I hope that he'll lose because I'm conservative...
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Foreign trade hot topic for 8th District DemocratsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean proudly supports free-trade agreements with Peru and other foreign nations, but her opponent in the upcoming Democratic primary said such deals ex...
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Immigration divides GOP Senate hopefulsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The three Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate nomination all oppose amnesty programs for illegal immigrants but disagree on whether it's realistically p...
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Seals is part of change in the airJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Iowa presidential caucus victory of Democrat Barack Obama is the first sign of real, positive change: Personal insight, integrity and real-world experience trumped W...
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Laesch up to task of changing directionJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Outside of watching C-Span and reading an occasional e-mail, I haven't been deeply involved in local politics. Why be a part of the problem in this country? But that was...
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Oberweis' methods, words leave her coldJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I just heard an ad on the radio and I'm livid. Chris Lauzen's opponent, Jim Oberweis, has joined the group that will do anything to win. That includes bending the truth ...
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Lauzen responded, even out of districtJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Although I am not in your congressional district, I strongly urge your voters to elect Chris Lauzen to Congress. He is one of the most responsive, honest, trustworthy, c...
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Candidates say wall on border is not solutionJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The path to citizenship should come at a price, say Democratic challengers in the 10th Congressional District. Dan Seals and Jay Footlik discard the notion that the esti...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 9Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is in her fifth term representing the 9th Congressional District that includes portions of Des Plaines and Rosemont. Before that...
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Candidates agree education 'broken'Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The candidates sounding off Thursday at South Elgin High School agreed on one thing -- the public school system is riddled with problems. "No Child Left Behind is grossl...