Articles filed under Politics
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Mom's advice works against McCainOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Long ago, my mother told me it's not what you say; it's how you say it. Never did that Mom-Truth come more to light than during the third and final presidential debate ...
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Manzullo didn't do much in 16 yearsOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I was disappointed to see that the Daily Herald endorsed Don Manzullo in the 16th Congressional race. I would liken that endorsement to keeping a subpar reporter on the ...
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A vote for Obama is a vote for socialismOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama dispelled any doubt that he is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist when his response to higher taxes was caught on camera, "I think when you spread the wealth arou...
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McCain no maverick on economic policyOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain made a very strong case for his bucking his party in the matter of torture, global warming and the method of pursuing the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, in the...
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Judge Obama by the friends he keepsOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Your friends reflect who you are. Does anyone out there remember the early 1960s and the Students for a Democratic Society? This was a radical association of faculty an...
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McCain health plan is on right trackOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - McCain's health plan deserves a better response from the voting public. The issue is health freedom. Health insurance should be a retail product promoted directly to the...
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Can GOP recover from name-calling?Oct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Republican Party is trying once again to sell a sense of patriotism with hatred of their fellow Americans, from "Hollywood elites" to "Massachusetts liberals." We a...
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McConnaughay has earned re-electionOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With an Illinois senator leading the Democratic ticket, some voters may be tempted to check that party box all the way down the ballot. Whatever your thoughts about the ...
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Dan Duffy for state senateOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Dan Duffy for whom I worked as an intern over the summer. As a college student studying political economics who will vote for the f...
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46th Dist. House hopefuls offer transit solutionsOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Both candidates running for the 46th District state representative seat agree Metra's proposed Suburban Transit Access Route, or STAR Line, is a great idea, but suburban...