Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Ex-GOP Florida Gov. Crist to run for job as DemocratNov 02, 2013 4:54 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Republican governor-turned Democrat Charlie Crist took the first step Friday toward attempting to reclaim his old job with a new party, paving...
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Kerry: Some surveillance reached ‘too far’Nov 01, 2013 9:48 pm - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry’s remark that some National Security Agency surveillance “reached too far” was the first time a high-ranking Obama administrat...
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Botched healthcare rollout raises questions about big governmentOct 26, 2013 5:43 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has faced a persistent challenge in office. The advocate of big, bold actions to address large and seemingly intractable problems, h...
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Quinn to address Wheeling Twp. Democrats Oct. 30Oct 23, 2013 5:43 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn will be the featured speaker at the Oct. 30 meeting of the Wheeling Township Democrats, Democratic Committeeman Rob Nesvacil announced. Quinn will speak a...
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Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84Oct 18, 2013 6:43 pm - WASHINGTON — Tall and courtly, Tom Foley served 30 years in the House when partisan confrontation was less rancorous than today and Democrats had dominated for decades. ...
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Quinn, Democrats drum up support in suburbsOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn, speaking to a room full of suburban Democrats, said on Sunday that one key to future prosperity for the state is that everyone be given the opportunity t...
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Emerging Senate proposal focus in budget battleOct 12, 2013 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The focus of efforts to end the government shutdown and prevent a U.S. default shifted to the Senate on Saturday, where leaders were in talks aimed at resol...
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Quinn, Simon headline Dem event in SchaumburgOct 01, 2013 11:36 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be among the guests at the Schaumburg Area Democrats’ Meet the Candi...
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Hardiman: Ill. deserve candidate who can ‘endure’Sep 17, 2013 7:44 am - The man who’s now the lone Democrat challenging Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in the 2014 primary says he’s staying in the race. Tio Hardiman is the only candidate left after ...
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White says 5th term could be his last as secretary of stateSep 12, 2013 3:33 pm - While the official re-election bid of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White came as no surprise Thursday, the Chicago Democrat who routinely sets records for support a...