Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Quinn to take stage at convention, but faces tumult back homeSep 03, 2012 5:30 am - When Gov. Pat Quinn steps onto the Democratic National Convention stage in Charlotte this week, he'll do so as the governor of Barack Obama's home state who has champion...
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Postcard from Charlotte: Big week for IllinoisSep 03, 2012 4:29 am - Hi, everybody. The Democratic National Convention starts in Charlotte, N.C, today, but it’s already clear it’ll be a big week for Illinois. Delegates are all here, on ha...
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Late court decisions may impact 2012 electionSep 02, 2012 7:45 pm - Before voters get a say in this year's presidential race, lawyers and judges are having theirs. A series of court battles in several states may determine, over the next ...
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Obama says he’s a ‘huge Clint Eastwood fan’Sep 02, 2012 7:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he’s a “huge Clint Eastwood fan,” even in the aftermath of the actor’s rambling “invisible Obama” monologue at the GOP conventio...
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GOP tries to portray Biden as governing liabilitySep 02, 2012 8:06 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republicans are trying to undermine Vice President Joe Biden’s effectiveness as the Obama campaign’s chief surrogate and liaison to white, working-clas...
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In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issueSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For Bruce Cargill, an 87-year-old retiree, Medicare is a “glorious program” that, along with Social Security, keeps millions of older Americans o...
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Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost controlSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his...
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Obama turns to technology during conventionSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the Democratic Party’s national convention opens this week, President Barack Obama’s target audience won’t be in the crowd. It will be the small s...
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GOP paints a nation on brink, Dems see reboundSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Listening to Republicans, a vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is imperative to save the nation. “The republic of Washington and Jefferson is now in danger...
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Matthews’ contentious week with RepublicansSep 02, 2012 8:06 am - NEW YORK — In the cable television news world where provocation is prized, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews took home the trophy from Tampa’s Republican National Convention as mos...