Articles filed under Political Conventions
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League urges 'no' vote on con-conNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A few letters to the editor have been written about the question of whether to hold a Constitutional Convention for the state of Illinois. In one case, the writer believ...
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Obama knows names won't hurtOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's mother must have taught him the same lesson a lot of us learned as children. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names will never hurt you. Unfort...
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The place where Bush has led usOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent rally, an agitated supporter of John McCain asked "How did we get to this place?" The "place" that causes his distress is a presidential election with Barac...
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Kane Co. chairman candidates differ on spending, budget cutsOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The two candidates for Kane County Board chairman agree tight budget times are here for the foreseeable future, but the factors making it worse is where incumbent Karen ...
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McCain volunteer claims attacker cut 'B' into faceOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH _ A campaign volunteer for John McCain told police she was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM and knocked down by a man who then carved a "B'' in her face after n...
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Obama accuses McCain of wanting to cut MedicareOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ROANOKE, Va. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that Republican rival John McCain wants to cut $882 billion from Medicare over a decade to fin...
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Debate audience starts own debateSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As the first question of the presidential debate is delivered, the Buffalo Grove home erupts into an argument that runs from Israeli policy, to race, to Bill Clinton's s...
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Illinois Republican react to McCain speechSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republicans in Springfield were mostly quiet as they watched standard bearer John McCain's acceptance speech. But when McCain was finished, they expressed...
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Palin provides the spark, as it's 'game on' for Election 2008Sep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, who would have predicted that the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul would turn into a conservative National Organization for Women r...
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Illinois GOP hopes McCain-Palin will help local racesSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- On the heels of his acceptance speech, John McCain is flying into Chicago Monday to rake in some much-needed campaign cash. And while he is town, Illinoi...