Articles filed under Political Figures
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This time, the Illinois primary matteredFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Think back to the Illinois presidential primary in 2004, when voters here had no say in who would emerge as the candidates for the White House in November. Democrat Joh...
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McCain's beginning to look like a formidable candidateFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The continuing drama of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination should not diminish what John McCain has accomplished on the Republican side of this campaign...
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Clinton wins -- at least near hometownFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton may have lost the state she grew up in, but she scraped out a victory among voters around her hometown of Park Ridge. Voters in Maine Township, which in...
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Now, every delegate matters for presidential candidatesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates barely paused for breath after Super Tuesday before plunging ahead with the next phase of their campaigns. With good reason. For Democrats Hillar...
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Obama says he's raised $7 mil since polls closedFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has raised $7.2 million for his presidential campaign since the first polls closed on Super Tuesday night, his campaign said ...
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Clinton supporters express cautious optimism at rallyFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton supporters expressed cautious optimism -- and defensive pride in their candidate -- during a downtown party Tuesday night attended by campaign volunteers...
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Obama candidacy spurs activismFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - This ethereal dream floats on a higher plane than the mundane analysis of Super Tuesday states won and delegates gained. "Our time has come. Our time has come. Our movem...
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No entitlement to a bailout from a bad gamble on mortgagesFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I've written before about how many Americans feel entitled to a comfortable ride through life and then rush to dole out blame when things get bumpy. This entitlement cul...
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McCain and Obama reap high talliesFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois voters handed decisive victories to Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain in a primary that drew hundreds of thousands to the polls despite dismal we...
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Analysis: Super Tuesday the start of nomination marathon for DemsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton captured needed states Tuesday night even as Barack Obama ate into her traditional base of support on a topsy-turvy night where a ba...