Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Health care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now dividesFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Health care for all. It's a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril. Now Bernie Sanders and Hi...
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Lester: State Senate candidate claimed double homeowner exemptionsFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - A candidate running for state Senate wrote a $2,595 check to the Cook County Assessor on Friday after I called to ask him about improperly claiming two primary homeowner...
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Clinton turns back Sanders challenge with Nevada victoryFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in Neva...
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Sanders in Congress: A mix of victories, quixotic effortsFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bernie Sanders came to Washington as an activist, not a legislator. The Democratic presidential candidate has preferred rabble-rousing to the schmoozin...
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Clinton vs Sanders in Nevada: Urban vs ruralFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Seeking an edge, Hillary Clinton courted voters throughout Las Vegas' sprawling population centers on Friday while rival Bernie Sanders barnstormed acro...
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Top SC Democrat endorses Hillary Clinton, mending riftFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Jim Clyburn, South Carolina's top Democrat, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Friday, mending a rift between the two that was much more person...
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AP-GfK poll: Clinton better liked by party, Sanders closingFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Clinton continues to be the Democratic candidate who's most well-liked within her own party, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, but ...
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AP-GfK Poll: Voters increasingly see Sanders as electableFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The more Democrats learn about Bernie Sanders, the more they appear to like him. A greater percentage of Democratic registered voters view the Vermont ...
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Labor divides over Democratic presidential contestFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Union members banged thundersticks inside a hall festooned with a Hillary Clinton mural as she strode to the stage. The recent rally was one of a series...
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Facing tight race, Clinton questions Sanders' party tiesFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Just days before Nevada's caucuses, Hillary Clinton took one of her toughest shots at rival Bernie Sanders, questioning the long-time independent's devo...