Articles filed under Political Parties
-
Rauner targeted by his opponents at Republican candidates' forumJan 15, 2014 4:00 pm - Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner called a Daily Herald and ABC 7 candidate forum a “beat up Brucey” day after his three primary election opponents tried to question whe...
-
3 governor candidates to talk business at Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - A week after the Republican primary for Illinois governor heated up over the minimum wage, three of the four candidates will talk about business policy at a forum Thursd...
-
5 apply to be GOP national committeemanJan 13, 2014 3:36 pm - Five men have applied to fill the Republican national committeeman post left open after Rich Williamson died last month. Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Jay...
-
GOP Entrepreneur: Boost wages to $12-an-hourJan 12, 2014 3:54 am - LOS ANGELES — Democrats across the nation are eager to make increasing the minimum wage a defining campaign issue in 2014, but in California a proposal to boost the pay ...
-
McAuliffe takes oath as Virginia’s governorJan 12, 2014 2:57 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee chairman and rainmaker for Bill and Hillary Clinton, was sworn in as Virginia’s 72nd governor o...
-
Rauner promotes ‘average Joe’ imageJan 10, 2014 6:58 pm - MCLEANSBORO, Ill. — Dressed down in a fleece vest and khakis, Bruce Rauner works potential voters at PJ’s Cafe, greeting the locals as a waitress brings around the usual...
-
GOP candidate Rauner flips stance on minimum wageJan 10, 2014 10:00 am - The rising issue of a minimum wage hike tripped up Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner on Thursday, as he declared his previous support for cutting Illinois'...
-
Forpe out of race for Palatine Twp. Democratic commiteemanJan 08, 2014 11:21 am - Shirley Forpe, one of three candidates for Palatine Township Democratic committeeman in the March 18 primary, has withdrawn her candidacy, according to the website of Co...
-
RNC starts negative ads in 40 media marketsJan 06, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Republican National Committee began running ads in 40 media markets Tuesday mostly targeting incumbent senators who supported President Barack Obama's ...
-
Rauner adds $4 million to campaign fundJan 02, 2014 3:19 pm - Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner says he raised more than $4 million for his campaign during the final three months of 2013. The tally includes $1 million that...