Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pop culture moments that defined Election '08Nov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Given the historic election that America has just experienced, it's hard to remember back to last week, let alone June 2007, when Barack Obama was a true unde...
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Start Obama line to redistribute wealthNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Congratulations to President- elect Obama. Never have I witnessed a more pragmatic campaign. Perhaps now, your most ardent supporters, the news media, the entertainment...
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Only one to keep Democrats in checkNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, a longtime Speaker of the House in the U.S. Congress, once declared, "All politics is local." He was explaining how the problems and concerns of to...
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Obama needs to utilize the best of both partiesNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The celebration of Barack Obama's victory was genuine and heartfelt, as it should have been. No one who has lived in this country and knows history can be insensitive t...
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The perilous future after the electionNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - As one gets older, there is a tendency to look at things from a broader perspective. That is what I am doing with respect to this and future elections at the federal lev...
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GOP Sen. Bill Brady will run for governorNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois legislative races ended just this week, but it's not too soon for politicians to get in place for the 2010 gubernatorial contest. Bloomington...
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Historic election reminds us: We do history every dayNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Note from Bob Smith, city editor for the DuPage editions of the Daily Herald, to his staff and other editors: "I'm sure you've heard about the overwhelming demand for ne...
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Obama's choice of Emanuel shows switch in toneNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president-elect, picking sharp-elbowed Washington insiders for top posts. His ...
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Former GOP Gov. Edgar lauds Obama winNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar supported John McCain for president but said he's been moved by Democrat Barack Obama's historic victory. "It was really n...
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Hope Obama leaves Cook politics homeNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - By Any Means Necessary, the creed of Cook County, was in evidence yesterday (Nov. 4). How many Cook County voters, living and dead, voted more than once? The news medi...