Articles filed under Political Figures
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Cautions, prayers for new presidentNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Well, the election is over. My guy didn't win. Then again, he wasn't my first choice. But we should all pray for Sen. Obama, that as president, he makes decisions that ...
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Duckworth: I'd fill Obama's Senate seat, serve his administrationNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' Veterans Affairs director says she'd be honored to serve in the U.S. Senate if Gov. Rod Blagojevich taps her to fill Barack Obama's seat. Tammy Duckworth also ...
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How could voters reject McCain?Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - John McCain has spent his adult life proving himself worthy and capable of being our president. His courage, patriotism, honor and leadership were tested over and over ...
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Why did headline focus on race?Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I found the headline on page 2, Nov. 5, election coverage to be thought provoking. If John McCain had been elected, would you have written "White pride resonates?" Kell...
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McCain set for Veteran's Day visit to 'Tonight'Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES _ Sen. John McCain will make his first post-election TV appearance on the "Tonight" show next week, NBC said Friday. The Republican presidential candidate i...
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Union: State didn't bargain before Pontiac layoffsNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The union that represents employees at a central Illinois prison filed a lawsuit Friday to try to block the state from laying off workers as officials move ahead with pl...
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Key questions and answers from first news conferenceNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Here is a summary of answers to some questions Barack Obama was asked in his first news conference as president-elect on Friday. On Obama's planned visit to the White H...
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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...