Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Foster, Oberweis talk Iraq, taxes and valuesFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Congressional hopefuls Bill Foster and Jim Oberweis Tuesday night clashed on the war in Iraq and health care as the special March 8 election draws closer. Foster, the De...
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Watch your mouth: Pundit police always on dutyFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Fewer than a half-million people were watching MSNBC when David Shuster made his comment that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign had "pimped out" daughter Che...
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Don't rush changes in early votingFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The phrase "every vote counts" might not be ringing true with some who cast ballots in the Feb. 5 primary. That's because the candidate they favored wound up saying to t...
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Clinton is qualified for the presidencyFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - We must congratulate the NIU president, his staff, and campus police team for such a timely lockdown during the Valentine's Day shootings. NIU campus Police Chief Don Gr...
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Reasons Huckabee is a good choiceFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - I was intrigued by Cynthia Tucker's column "Huckabee is wrong choice for president - and vice president." Hers was an unintended endorsement of Huckabee to anyone who pr...
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State considers lowering voting age to 17Feb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Few legal rites of passage exist at age 17. There's the opportunity to see R-rated movies like "Strange Wilderness" without Mom or Dad. Or buy an M-rated ...
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Obama photo causes dustupFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a...
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Dodd endorses former rival ObamaFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Sen. Christopher Dodd endorsed one-time presidential rival Barack Obama on Tuesday and said it is time for Democrats to join forces to defeat the Republican...
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Clinton, Obama both have valid arguments regarding delegatesFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The details of the process for choosing and allocating delegates to the parties' national conventions are usually sleep-inducing to all but the most dedicated political ...
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Obama's tide gains strengthFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama has taken clear leads over Hillary Rodham Clinton among white men, middle-income earners and liberals, allowing him to catch his faltering riv...