Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama wrong on taxes and economyOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1997, the new Republican Congress passed some minor tax relief (Clinton "reluctantly" signed the bill) lowering the capital gains tax from 28 percent to 20 percent. ...
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Dirty tricks control outcome of electionOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 200 absentee ballots could go uncounted because of a technicality. These are military ballots (Daily Herald, Oct. 25). Surprise, surprise. The military, for t...
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Cellini donations permeate local, state campaignsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The indictment of political insider Bill Cellini leaves numerous politicians scrambling to explain campaign donations tied to the bipartisan power broker. Cellini and h...
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One-party rule isn't healthy for countryOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The debates are over; the media is attacking Sarah Palin unmercifully and ignoring the issues that are important to you and me. The media is insinuating that it is a bat...
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Candidates spar over mailers' claimsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Matt Murphy's not too thrilled with his opponent's campaign material, either. A mailer sent by Peter Gutzmer to tens of thousands of households in the 27th Se...
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Democrats' idea of change a bad oneOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Two pertinent realities to keep in mind in this election. 1. Both the U.S. Senate and House are in firm Democrat control, with Pelosi and Reid as the respective leaders...
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Voting with reason versus emotionOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - We are about to vote for President and decide who will be the most powerful man on the planet at a time of a global economic crisis, global warfare threats from terroris...
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Obama looks other way on corruptionOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm afraid that Barack Obama is too tied in with big labor unions to suit my taste. These are the guys who ruined a number of industries including the automobile, steel,...
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McCain voted against regulationOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. John McCain made the following statement concerning his plan for the nation's health care system: "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwid...
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Candidates shower suburban voters with mailersOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - You might not normally let into your home a slick, fast-talking huckster who spews anger and touts pictures of two-headed politicians, scary eyes, rotten apples, broken ...