Letters to the Editor
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Mudslinging and political restraintOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently the McCain campaign has been trying to associate Barack Obama with the Weathermen, a radical group of the '70s, through Bill Ayers, a professor at the Universit...
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Candidates must show leadershipOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In this current economic crisis, the American people aren't getting any leadership with the current administration. They have stated the obvious: fear is to blame. The n...
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Need less negative campaigning in 6thOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know about the other folks who live in the 6th Congressional District, but I am getting sick of receiving all of these mailings about Congressman Peter Roskam be...
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Where is Melissa Bean these days?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran for Congress in 2004, she did so on the message that Phil Crane was not willing to debate her and that he was out of touch with the people in the 8...
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Is another moderate voice what we need?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - During the course of her campaign, some have cited Dianne McGuire's calling her opponent "extreme" on some of her views as "negative politics". Dianne based her claim on...
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Questions Obama should answerOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have some questions for Sen. Obama: 1. What did you mean when you told Joe the Plumber that you want "to share the wealth" when he asked about your pledge to raise tax...
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McCain philosophy hurts consumersOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain seems to have zipped his lip recently about privatizing Social Security so that your savings could "grow" under the free market style of Wall Street. Since ...
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Imagining Palin in the White HouseOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The nation should be concerned that while John McCain is indisposed during anti-cancer therapy, Acting President Palin may have a piqué and use her absolute and unrestri...
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McCain's promise just rhetoricOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama began his campaign for the presidency with a message of hope and a call for change. America responded, eager for a change from divisive politics and partisa...
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Make energy independence topsOct 23, 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...