Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Michelle Obama attends Chicago fundraiser for DemocratsJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - First lady Michelle Obama is in Chicago to raise money for Democrats, eat at a local restaurant and perhaps attend a concert. The president's wife told about 100 people ...
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Democrats' turnout woes boost Republican senate hopesJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - Voter turnout in primaries this year is down sharply, and more so for Democrats, suggesting a strong Republican showing in November. In the first 25 statewide primaries ...
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System can't keep up with children crossing borderJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - BROWNSVILLE, Texas- Children's faces pressed against glass. Young boys and girls lying under blankets wall-to-wall on concrete floors. The pungent odor that comes with k...
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Clinton chafed at GOP push to abolish CommerceJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton mused that congressional Republicans wanted to abolish a federal agency because it was headed by a black man, and his administ...
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Election Day registration goes to QuinnMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois legislature has approved a plan to allow Election Day voter registration this year. The proposal by Democratic House Majority Leader Barbara ...
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Vallas in Arlington Hts. May 28May 27, 2014 1:01 am - Paul Vallas, former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools and the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, will be the featured guest for the Wheeling Township Democrat...
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Clay Aiken wins Democratic primaryMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - RALEIGH, N.C. - "American Idol" entertainer Clay Aiken has won what had been a hotly contested Democratic primary for a North Carolina congressional seat. The county-by-...
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Democrats advance budget with extension of tax increaseMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic lawmakers are moving forward with a 2015 budget that is based upon an extension of Illinois' temporary income tax increase. The plan follows wee...
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Deputy voter registrars soughtMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Tenth Congressional District Democrats is seeking Lake County Democrats to serve as deputy voter registrars authorized to register voters. Deputy voter registrars are ap...
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Report: Hires had political clout with Quinn, DemocratsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dozens of state jobs involved in a dispute over whether they should be free of politics were filled by Gov. Pat Quinn's administration with candidates who ...