Articles filed under Politics
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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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It's time for Cub Fans for McCainSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - One thing that Sen. Obama cannot be accused of waffling on is his portrayal of the White Sox as having the more serious baseball fans than my beloved Cubs. This is not ...
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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...
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Q&A with Dennis HastertSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - The Daily Herald spoke with former House Speaker Dennis Hastert here at the Republican National Convention. Here's an edited version of the conversation. Q...