Articles filed under Political Conventions
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McCain orders convention curtailed for GustavAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, casting himself as above politics as Hurricane Gustav churned toward ...
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Kirk pushes for expansion of nuclear energy, offshore drillingAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL -- U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk pushed energy legislation during his brief stay at his party's national convention as part of a policy platform aimed at helping suburban...
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Illinois GOP hope Democratic dysfunction brings party togetherAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL - Illinois Republicans have suffered a number of lows in recent years, but arguably one of the rock-bottom moments came early in the 2006 GOP governor's primary...
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Questions we need to ask Sen. McCainAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In your "open letter" editorial to Sen. Obama of Aug. 28, you challenge him to explain how he will address important matters facing America today - problems initiated or...
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Illinois convention delegates offer diversity of political experienceAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL - Who are these folks you will see on your TV screens the next four days, the ones packed like so many sardines onto the convention center floor, holding aloft ...
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GOP rebuilding in MinnesotaAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans arrive in the Twin Cities today, buoyed by their national party leader's choice of a potentially history-making vice president to counter the buzz o...
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Bush to skip conventionAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Bracing for a storm that could surpass Hurricane Katrina, President Bush on Sunday said he would skip the Republican National Convention and head instead t...
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McCain choice of Palin brings St. Paul to lifeAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Anyone who thought John McCain had lost his edge should wonder no more. His bold selection Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin rocked the nation. Within minutes, someone f...
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McCain, Palin in Pa.; GOP convention eyes GustavAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON, Pa. -- John McCain voiced concern for Gulf Coast residents fleeing the path of Hurricane Gustav on Saturday and made plans to visit Mississippi even as he re...
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Parties change, coverage doesn'tAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In the interest of fairness, the major TV networks will cover the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., much as they covered the Democratic Convention in De...