Articles filed under Politics
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Not the time to rewrite constitutionOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - On Nov. 4, the League of Women Voters of Wheaton urges our fellow citizens to vote no on the question of whether to hold an Illinois Constitutional Convention. In a stat...
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Is poor reception a Democratic ploy?Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it really just a coincidence that our TV reception was terribly cracked up during McCain's acceptance speech, but only then and not after? The identical problem occur...
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VFW should focus on veteran's issuesOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's well written article (Sept. 18) set my teeth on edge. It noted the political arm of the VFW announced its support for Congressman Mark Kirk who talks a go...
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Palin outshined Biden in the debateOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I watched the vice presidential debates and have to wonder how objective the network news snippets were that presented Gov. Palin in such a negative way. They certainly...
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Adwatch: Carol Javens' TV ad against Sid MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Carol Javens launched an ad against state Rep. Sid Mathias in the 53rd District Friday. Here is a closer look: What the ad said: "(Mathias) voted against f...
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Senate candidates spar over Harper, youth sex offendersOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski accused his Republican challenger Mike Sweeney of distorting the meaning of his vote to create a separate sex crime registry...
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Why doesn't Kirk admit he's GOP?Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Is Mark Kirk ashamed to admit he's a Republican? He never mentions his party in his commercials, in his written materials, in his speeches. He wants us to believe he's a...
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Gov. Palin's folksy act is a bit contrivedOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm very tired of hearing Sarah Palin leave the final "ing" off her words and generally using a speech style that seems contrived to relate to "Joe Six-pack." I want my...
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Democrat launches ad campaign against MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Carol Javens launched her first TV ad Friday against state Rep. Sid Mathias, painting him as too busy as a lawyer to address residents' concerns. ...
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GOP leaders say Link broke Illinois election lawOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Turning a campaign issue into a legal one, Lake County Republican leaders have formally accused Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of breaking state election law by not pr...