Articles filed under Political Parties
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Good government doesn't just happenFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The truth is, Scott Lee Cohen won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor because almost nobody paid attention to the race. Frankly, not too many people paid a...
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Voters have spoken on Scott Lee CohenFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I could not believe what I was reading in your Feb. 5 editorial. You urge Mr. Cohen to step aside from running for the lieutenant governor's office. Why? You don't lik...
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Palin says Obama policies to be short-livedFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sarah Palin is predicting a good year for conservative candidates for public office, saying the policies of President Barack Obama and Democratic lea...
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Experts struggle to analyze voters' picksFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Career politicians and small business owners. Downstate Republicans and Chicago Democrats. The primary election results don't fit into pundits' pocket prot...
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Dillard: We just have to wait for votes to be countedFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Saying that the remaining two GOP governor candidates are just five ten-thousandths of a percentage point apart, Kirk Dillard said Friday he intends to wait until all pr...
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Pressure mounts on Cohen as questions go unansweredFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Embattled Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen told reporters Friday that if they wanted answers regarding his future they were welcome to meet h...
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McKenna concedes but top two GOP gov. hopefuls still deadlockedFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Third-place governor hopeful Andy McKenna conceded the Republican primary Thursday, as did his primary running mate, suburban state Sen. Matt Murphy, while the top two v...
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Carl Hansen funeral set for Feb. 20Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - The visitation and funeral for longtime Cook County Commissioner Carl Hansen will be held Feb. 19 and 20, both in Mount Prospect. Hansen, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a ...
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Scott Lee Cohen: From obscurity to scrutinyFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Scott Lee Cohen is new to Illinois politics, but he is already sending shock waves through the political establishment. First, Cohen came from out of nowhere to win the ...
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Hynes concedes Democratic governor's nomination to QuinnFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - In an emotional concession speech this morning, Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes said he would fully support Gov. Pat Quinn and didn't regret a thing about his campaign. "...