Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Hastert begins fly-around by going to bat for RomneyMar 14, 2012 9:00 pm - It was little more than three years ago when Newt Gingrich swept into St. Charles with a mission to help elect Ethan Hastert to Congress. The endorsement was secured via...
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Gingrich: No plans to call it quitsMar 14, 2012 7:00 pm - Despite bruising primary losses in the Deep South Tuesday night, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich of Georgia says he isn't calling it quits anytime soon, holding f...
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Rutherford: No regrets on backing off Santorum petition challengeMar 14, 2012 5:30 am - With the Illinois presidential primary expected to be a tight race, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his backers are expected to spend millions on TV ads and ot...
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Judson University readying for Gingrich appearanceMar 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Judson University officials were prepared to treat the arrival of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich the same way they'd handle a graduation — namely with security gua...
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Volunteers scramble for Gingrich, Santorum visitsMar 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Presidential candidates are well aware that election campaigns are ever-changing works-in-progress, but when it comes to arranging specific site visits like those preced...
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GOP candidates court Southern conservativesMar 12, 2012 9:00 pm - BILOXI, Miss. — Republican presidential contenders and their super PAC supporters campaigned aggressively on land, through the mail and over the airwaves Monday on the e...
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Ron Paul plans U of I stopMar 12, 2012 6:22 pm - CHAMPAIGN — U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson says fellow Rep. Ron Paul plans a presidential campaign stop at the University of Illinois. Johnson spokesman Phil Bloomer said Monday ...
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Obama, GOP governors share many views on educationMar 11, 2012 6:37 am - WASHINGTON — A funny thing is happening between President Barack Obama and many Republican governors when it comes to improving America’s schools: They are mostly gettin...
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Suburbanites are prime players in GOP presidential campaignsMar 09, 2012 4:30 am - All are surprised to find themselves with Gingrich, Romney, Santorum
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Water reclamation district candidates weigh in on floodingMar 08, 2012 5:52 pm - It was a summer of discontent in the suburbs as record rainfalls in July 2011 swamped backyards, basements and major intersections. The cost and the personal toll it too...