Articles filed under Political Figures
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The media's love affair with ObamaNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It's really nice to see the media's veneration of Barack Obama, but talking about his visit to see George Bush in the White House or to which school he and his wife are ...
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Officials: Obama plans to tap Geithner at TreasuryNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's...
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Appeals court: Governor must turn over subpoenasNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich must comply with a freedom of information request and turn over to the Better Government Association subpoenas sent to his administration by federal...
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Durbin: Chicago prosecutor has his full supportNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he will recommend another term for corruption-busting federal prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald if he wants to stay on as Chicago's U.S. atto...
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Obama's 'change' will hurt AmericaNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - On election Tuesday, 62 million people chose their particular illusion of what "change" means. Unfortunately, the remaining 241 million Americans will suffer the conseq...
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King, Lincoln were GOP; Obama isn'tNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama is no Martin Luther King Jr. or Abraham Lincoln. First, Obama is a Democrat and King was a Republican. King knew that it was the Democrat P...
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Governor talks to possible Obama replacementsNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ Gov. Rod Blagojevich is talking with some of the candidates to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, but he's giving few hints about his...
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Carpool lanes approved for state tollwaysNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Tollway officials are leaping forward with plans to update two major interchanges and carve out a lane across the system for carpoolers, gas sippers and big spenders. Go...
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Ill. Senate Democrats pick Cullerton as new leaderNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ Illinois Senate Democrats picked Chicagoan John Cullerton to become their leader, part of a shake-up Wednesday that could change the atmosphere at a stateh...
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As a nation, we need to come togetherNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 16 Fence Post, some of the writers chose to vent their bitterness over the results of the presidential election. President- elect Obama will not be sworn in...