Letters to the Editor
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Look for substance before going to pollsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I have noticed at least 2 occasions during the current election season where an issue has been made of a candidate's supposed personal or financial problems, as if solel...
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Munson has proved herselfOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - As an Elgin resident I have been impressed by Rep. Ruth Munson's tenacious support of taxpayers. Even facing a gridlocked legislature that struggles to pass a budget, Re...
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Obama wrong on taxes and economyOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1997, the new Republican Congress passed some minor tax relief (Clinton "reluctantly" signed the bill) lowering the capital gains tax from 28 percent to 20 percent. ...
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Roskam bailout vote ignores historyOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Cong. Peter Roskam's Web site statement, "Why I Voted Against The Bush-Paulson Bailout" is a clever bit of sophistry. Roskam fairly summarizes the complex chain of event...
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Dirty tricks control outcome of electionOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 200 absentee ballots could go uncounted because of a technicality. These are military ballots (Daily Herald, Oct. 25). Surprise, surprise. The military, for t...
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Don't forget to vote for judges, with helpOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - On Nov. 4, citizens will have a chance to vote not only for our next president but also other candidates for national, state and local offices. A historic voter turnout ...
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Kirk is independent and accomplishedOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended the debate between Mark Kirk and Dan Seals at Deerfield High school this Sunday. It is clear to me why Kirk has won four times already and will win this elect...
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One-party rule isn't healthy for countryOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The debates are over; the media is attacking Sarah Palin unmercifully and ignoring the issues that are important to you and me. The media is insinuating that it is a bat...
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Questions posed on MorgenthalerOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read that congressional candidate Jill Morgenthaler said she plans to get her votes by riding Obama's coattails. This is very concerning. For Morgenthaler to ...
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Democrats' idea of change a bad oneOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Two pertinent realities to keep in mind in this election. 1. Both the U.S. Senate and House are in firm Democrat control, with Pelosi and Reid as the respective leaders...