Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Distracted Republicans open subdued conventionSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST.PAUL, Minnesota -- The Republican Party opened its national convention to formally nominate John McCain its candidate for president with a subdued, business-only sess...
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Q&A with U.S. Rep. Peter RoskamSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam won a fiercely contested and expensive battle in 2006 to retain Republican control of Henry Hyde's old 6th District seat. Now finishing off his f...
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Photographer, TV host among arrestedSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- An Associated Press photographer and a Democracy Now! TV and radio show host were among those arrested at an anti-war march on the first day of the Republ...
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Biggert sees cause for Republican optimismSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL - Some Illinois Republican incumbents are bracing themselves, charting plans to survive a Nov. 4 vote featuring an Illinois Democrat running for president. But ...
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Romney 'not disappointed' at missing McCain ticketSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Mitt Romney said Tuesday he was "not disappointed at all" at being passed over for the Republican vice presidential nomination, but also said he wo...
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Illinois GOP's anti-Obama message undercut by hurricaneSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - In Denver, Democrats from Illinois were front and center in championing Barack Obama's work in his home state. During the first day of the Republican conv...
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Q&A with Dennis HastertSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - The Daily Herald spoke with former House Speaker Dennis Hastert here at the Republican National Convention. Here's an edited version of the conversation. Q...
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Bush headlines lineup at GOP conventionSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans swung their convention back on a political track Tuesday after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush a brief prime-time spea...
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State GOP needs to fix itself by 2010Aug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The irony can't be lost on Illinois Republicans. It certainly isn't lost on us. And it likely isn't lost on Barack Obama, who can thank the state Republicans for playing...
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Illinois delegates keeping watchful eye on GustavAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - Illinois Republicans may switch gears this week, preparing to raise funds for Gulf Coast hurricane victims even as they go on with scheduled state delegati...