Articles filed under Politics
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State rep.'s flier draws heat from his opponentSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A flier attacking the health-care policies of the Republican challenger for 44th District state representative came up at Thursday's candidates' debate in Schaumburg. "Y...
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Washington empties our wallets againSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The failures of the Bush administration are compound and many, and this financial bailout plan is the perfect capstone to eight years of mismanagement and waste of our t...
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First presidential debate between McCain, Obama a goSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate Friday night even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal, reversing an earlier d...
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Palin to return donations from tainted politiciansSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska _ GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said late Thursday she would donate to charity more than $1,000 in campaign contributions from two Alaska pol...
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GOP rival criticizes Bean for not debating himSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - When she first ran for Congress in 2002, Democrat Melissa Bean criticized then-Rep. Phil Crane for not meeting her in public debates. Today, Bean represents Illinois' 8t...
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Black politicians prosper in Obama's IllinoisSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It's no coincidence the first black major-party nominee for president calls Illinois home. The state has sent more blacks to Congress than any other, in la...
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A negative campaign in the 10th DistrictSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to conclude from Mark Kirk's latest campaign materials that he is increasingly worried about his opponent for the 10th District congressional seat, Dan Seals. ...
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Ad Watch: Dan Seals attacked on tax cutsSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Here is a look at a recent cable ad running in the 10th Congressional District by the GOP group Freedom's Watch. What the ad says: Families are hurting. Small business a...
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Bush calls Obama, McCain to White HouseSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Turmoil in America's financial system threatened Thursday to upend the U.S. presidential campaign, with Barack Obama and John McCain preparing for crisis t...
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Obama, McCain call for cooperation on economySep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Joint statement on economy's problems by Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain released Wednesday. "The American people are facing a moment of economic crisis. No...