Articles filed under Political Figures
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Newspapers proclaim Obama victoryNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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McCain election night photo galleryNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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McCain praises Obama, has no regretsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - PHOENIX - Republican John McCain conceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a commendable thing for himself and the country with hi...
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A look back at how the race was wonNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a tumultuous Monday morning in mid-September -- two of America's financial giants were near collapse, the Dow was plummeting and the economy seemed to be in free ...
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Obama taps Clinton-alum Emanuel chief of staffNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel a...
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Mulligan rolls in 65th HouseNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - On a night that belonged to the Democrats, Rosemary Mulligan kept the 65th State House district under GOP control. "I'm waiting to see how many Republicans are left," Mu...
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A historic win: Voters elect Barack Obama first black U.S. presidentNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Shattering a seemingly impenetrable racial barrier and tipping the country's political balance, voters elected Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois as the first black President...
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Kotowski wins reelection to state SenateNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Dan Kotowski was reelected to his District 33 state senate seat by getting about 60 percent of the votes cast in his district on Tuesday. He defeate...
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Obama wins over heavily-Republican suburbsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Democrat Barack Obama did what at one time seemed politically impossible: win throughout the suburban region long considered home base for the GOP. In DuPage Cou...
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Munson unseated by Farnham in 43rd House raceNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Going into Tuesday, Elgin Township Democrat Chairman John Hamilton had a hunch that Keith Farnham would take the 43rd District House seat from Ruth Munson. "A whole lot ...