Articles filed under Political Figures
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We need more than flowery speechesOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the great mysteries of this 2008 presidential campaign is exactly who is Barack Obama. Yes, we know that he was a state senator, that he is a great charismatic sp...
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McCain proposes $52.5 billion economic planOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday proposed a $52.5 billion economic plan that would eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits and...
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Ind. judge sides with Democrats in early votingOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - CROWN POINT, Ind. -- A Lake County judge ordered local election officials Tuesday to immediately open satellite early voting centers in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago, b...
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Obama previews middle class economic rescue planOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Barack Obama, bidding to extend his lead in the polls, proposed Monday to put home foreclosures on hold and give tax breaks to businesses that cre...
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The choices we have for vice presidentOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Now let me see who would I want a heartbeat from the presidency, a winking woman or a thinking man? Harry Trumfio Arlington Heights ...
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You're not pro-life if you OK abortionOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - At this time, it seems that there are many people who think of themselves as pro-life and are trying to justify their vote for Sen. Obama, a pro-choice candidate. Mary ...
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Palin plays on our worst prejudicesOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As we struggle to escape the grip of our nation's worst economic crisis since the great depression, many say we could have averted disaster if only we had paid attentio...
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Great oratory does not ensure greatnessOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Responding to Karen Wagner's Oct. 4th letter requiring that her president and vice president be sophisticated speakers: Hitler was one of the most outstanding speakers o...
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Surviving members of Grateful Dead rock for ObamaOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in s...
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Palin's daughter's boyfriend speaks on baby, ObamaOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - WASILLA, Alaska -- Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on...