Articles filed under Political Parties
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Anti-incumbent mood gets test in first House GOP primariesFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their ver...
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Lester: State Senate candidate claimed double homeowner exemptionsFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - A candidate running for state Senate wrote a $2,595 check to the Cook County Assessor on Friday after I called to ask him about improperly claiming two primary homeowner...
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Clinton turns back Sanders challenge with Nevada victoryFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in Neva...
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Sanders in Congress: A mix of victories, quixotic effortsFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bernie Sanders came to Washington as an activist, not a legislator. The Democratic presidential candidate has preferred rabble-rousing to the schmoozin...
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Pension plan a wedge issue in race to replace State Sen. DuffyFeb 21, 2016 4:45 am - A proposal to reduce the state's pension load by letting new retirees take their retirement in one lump sum is favored by one of the three Republican candidates vying to...
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Trump wins South Carolina; Jeb Bush ends White House bidFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Donald Trump tightened his grip on the mantle of Republican presidential front-runner on Saturday as South Carolina voters seething about Washin...
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First House GOP primaries will test anti-incumbent moodFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their ver...
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Jeb Bush drops out of the Republican race for presidentFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican Jeb Bush ended his campaign for the presidency Saturday after a disappointing finish in South Carolina, acknowledging a failure to harne...
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Clinton vs Sanders in Nevada: Urban vs ruralFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Seeking an edge, Hillary Clinton courted voters throughout Las Vegas' sprawling population centers on Friday while rival Bernie Sanders barnstormed acro...
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Top SC Democrat endorses Hillary Clinton, mending riftFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Jim Clyburn, South Carolina's top Democrat, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Friday, mending a rift between the two that was much more person...