Articles filed under Political Parties
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Q&A with U.S Rep. Mark KirkSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk is facing the battle of his career this fall. Democrat Dan Seals is making a second run at the Highland Park Republican after garnering 47 percent o...
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Hurricane Gustav, President Bush and the GOPSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We're not quite sure what to make of the decision by John McCain to scale back the Republican National Convention because of Hurricane Gustav, which slammed into the sho...
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Laura Bush, Cindy McCain ask help for victimsSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With their plans for opening day of the Republican National Convention dashed, first lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain instead appealed to GOP faithful...
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GOP's Congressional seats at risk in the suburbsSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - When Republican party bigwigs talk about Illinois, they are not wondering whether John McCain can win the solid-blue state. They are whispering about the growing power ...
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Distracted Republicans open subdued conventionSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST.PAUL, Minnesota -- The Republican Party opened its national convention to formally nominate John McCain its candidate for president with a subdued, business-only sess...
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Q&A with U.S. Rep. Peter RoskamSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam won a fiercely contested and expensive battle in 2006 to retain Republican control of Henry Hyde's old 6th District seat. Now finishing off his f...
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Photographer, TV host among arrestedSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- An Associated Press photographer and a Democracy Now! TV and radio show host were among those arrested at an anti-war march on the first day of the Republ...
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Biggert sees cause for Republican optimismSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL - Some Illinois Republican incumbents are bracing themselves, charting plans to survive a Nov. 4 vote featuring an Illinois Democrat running for president. But ...
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Romney 'not disappointed' at missing McCain ticketSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Mitt Romney said Tuesday he was "not disappointed at all" at being passed over for the Republican vice presidential nomination, but also said he wo...
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Illinois GOP's anti-Obama message undercut by hurricaneSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - In Denver, Democrats from Illinois were front and center in championing Barack Obama's work in his home state. During the first day of the Republican conv...