Articles filed under Politics
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Foster really does vote bipartisanOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I really hate quoting Ronald Reagan, but, "Well, there you go again." The Saturday Soapbox editor has once again attempted to trash Congressman Bill Foster's voting reco...
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Circuit court clerk candidate says computer system is outdatedOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - One thing the candidates for Lake County circuit court Clerk agree on is the need for an efficient computer system to make court documents easily accessible to the publi...
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McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisisOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which...
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Dems dominating TV ads, but GOP set to counter soonOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've seen a local political TV ad or found a glossy partisan mailer in the mailbox lately, chances are high it was from a Democrat. Cable ads from Democrats have la...
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Should Round Lake Beach clerk position change?Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Round Lake Beach Mayor Rich Hill had a decision to make when former clerk Sylvia Valadez resigned to become a trustee in March. He could have found a willing resident t...
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Forte-Scott flier pulled after Daily Herald complaintOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A campaign flier supporting Anita Forte-Scott's bid for the 56th District State House seat has been pulled after a complaint by the Daily Herald. The flier, sent out in ...
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Polygraphs proposed for Ind. congressional debateOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - JASPER, Ind. -- Two challengers for an Indiana congressional seat have agreed to be hooked up to lie detectors during a debate, but an official with the incumbent's part...
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Observations lead to clarityOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Some random observations between Obama and team "McPalin." Let me see if I have this straight: • (Obama) If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by a single parent and grandpar...
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Gun stance a part of larger problemOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk recently announced the endorsement of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg's endorsement came largely due to Congressman Kirk's long record of leadershi...
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Campaign ad goes after Republican incumbent from Des PlainesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan is the target of a recent TV ad from Democratic challenger Aurora Austriaco that calls her out of touch with district residents. The commer...