Articles filed under Political Figures
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McCain no maverick on economic policyOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain made a very strong case for his bucking his party in the matter of torture, global warming and the method of pursuing the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, in the...
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Judge Obama by the friends he keepsOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Your friends reflect who you are. Does anyone out there remember the early 1960s and the Students for a Democratic Society? This was a radical association of faculty an...
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McCain health plan is on right trackOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - McCain's health plan deserves a better response from the voting public. The issue is health freedom. Health insurance should be a retail product promoted directly to the...
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Can GOP recover from name-calling?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Republican Party is trying once again to sell a sense of patriotism with hatred of their fellow Americans, from "Hollywood elites" to "Massachusetts liberals." We a...
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Lottery deal legality questionedOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Plans to lease out the Illinois Lottery for billions of dollars could be in jeopardy after federal authorities recently said such deals might be illegal. O...
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Did Obama think he was debating Bush?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, the first debate is over and both sides are claiming they won. John McCain seemed to think he did well against Barack Obama, and Sen. Obama seemed to think he did ...
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Relying on his Democratic cohorts?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Right now the government in the state of Illinois in Springfield is in shambles and it is run by one party - the Democrats. The governor, treasurer, attorney general, c...
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McCain's Palin pick was irresponsibleOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - "Country First," my foot! John McCain is in his 70s. He has had three serious bouts with skin cancer. How can he say he places his "Country First" and then select an in...
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McCain could be commander in chiefOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - This year voters may be casting the most significant vote in their lifetime. Future generations may look back at this contentious election as a turning point in American...
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McCain has done his legacy disserviceOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Samuel Johnson observed that "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." I admire and thank John McCain for the remarkable sacrifices he made for his country and fel...