Articles filed under Political Figures
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Just one Illinois Republican at the convention podiumAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - To look at the speaking list for the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, one might think the Illinois GOP couldn't make the show. U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk of Highland...
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McCain on same road as SchwarzeneggerAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If John McCain becomes president, he will be confronted by a Congress with significantly larger Democratic majorities than today's - majorities furious abou...
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McCain orders convention curtailed for GustavAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, casting himself as above politics as Hurricane Gustav churned toward ...
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Questions we need to ask Sen. McCainAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In your "open letter" editorial to Sen. Obama of Aug. 28, you challenge him to explain how he will address important matters facing America today - problems initiated or...
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Illinois convention delegates offer diversity of political experienceAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL - Who are these folks you will see on your TV screens the next four days, the ones packed like so many sardines onto the convention center floor, holding aloft ...
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What McCain's pick of Palin meansAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate is a transparent, cynical, and desperate effort to appeal to disappointed Hillary Clinton voters a...
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Is it a candidate separated at birth?Aug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Memo to Sen. McCain: Hey. C'mon, Sen. McCain. That's not a governor of Alaska. That's Tina Fey in a thin disguise. Talk about desperation. Ha. We're onto you. You'll ne...
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GOP rebuilding in MinnesotaAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans arrive in the Twin Cities today, buoyed by their national party leader's choice of a potentially history-making vice president to counter the buzz o...
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McCain choice of Palin brings St. Paul to lifeAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Anyone who thought John McCain had lost his edge should wonder no more. His bold selection Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin rocked the nation. Within minutes, someone f...
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McCain, Palin in Pa.; GOP convention eyes GustavAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON, Pa. -- John McCain voiced concern for Gulf Coast residents fleeing the path of Hurricane Gustav on Saturday and made plans to visit Mississippi even as he re...