Articles filed under Politics
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Mr. Obama's ironic trip to SpringfieldAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama selected Springfield to announce and present to the American people his choice for vice president. Springfield is the city with the most dysfunctional politi...
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Clinton says election isn't about her anymoreAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Hillary Rodham Clinton had a simple message Tuesday for her still loyal supporters: This election isn't about her any more. The former first lady ceded the nom...
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Kirk not posturing, just doing jobAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald published a letter by Dan Weber on July 21st claiming that Mark Kirk is playing political games by supporting legislation that helps the environment in ...
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Kirk no friend to our troopsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I wish Kirk had demanded that we finish the fight in Afghanistan before skimping on that mission for Iraq, leaving our soldiers, our NATO allies and worst of all Afghan ...
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Ready to support Obama, but with pride in HillaryAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Wednesday a.m.: I just cast my vote for Hillary Clinton. The Illinois delegation voted during the morning meeting at the hotel. It was just a simple find your name, che...
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Foster's toughest adjustment? Relentless partisan sparringAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Bill Foster, a former Fermilab scientist from Geneva, won a special election in May to assume the 14th Congressional District House seat long held by Republican...
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Blagojevich, Madigan hug. Next up, Cubs win World SeriesAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Bitter rivals House Speaker Michael Madigan and Gov. Rod Blagojevich hugged this morning before hundreds of cheering delegates after being egged on by a passion...
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Obama's biggest challenge: Trying to repeat '04 speech successAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Before Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention four years ago, he was a relatively unknown Illinois state senator poised to give the keynote ...
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Even in Denver, unity escapes state's DemocratsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Will Illinois' dysfunctional Democratic family return from Denver unified and energized to capitalize on Barack Obama's spot at the top of the national ticket? Or will t...
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A convention comeuppance for Bill ClintonAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER (AP) _ The Comeback Kid is having a convention comeuppance. Bill Clinton was supposed to beam at the side of his wife at the Democratic convention as she was crow...