Articles filed under Politics
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Durbin: Feuding State Dems owe it to Obama to lay lowAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - In their first big gathering, Illinois Democrats bit their lips Sunday and played nice for Barack Obama. Then again, Gov. Rod Blagojevich didn't attend the earl...
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Conventions tap lobbyists for key rolesAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Both Barack Obama and John McCain portray themselves as no friend of beltway insiders and lobbyists. Yet both national conventions have influential lobbyists in...
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Elect Prochno to clean things upAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois government has become synonymous with political corruption. Our governor has become an expert at pay-to-play politics and continues to increase his campaign don...
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A film we hope the politicians watchAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - At this week's Democratic convention in Denver and next week's Republican convention in St. Paul, it's going to be hard for the discussion of serious topics to filter th...
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Reggaeton star endorses ... McCainAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee endorsed Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Monday, citing the senator's support of Hispanics and his immigration ef...
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Special interests abound despite Obama's call for changeAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Barack Obama says he'll shun special interests and their gobs of cash. But make no mistake, those interests are here spreading their dough thick for conventione...
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Biden's memoir now a best-sellerAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A memoir by Sen. Joe Biden, once as forgotten as his presidential run, is now a best seller. A day after Sen. Barack Obama chose Biden as his running mate fo...
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When, where Convention junkies can get their fixAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Television coverage of the Democratic National Convention begins today. The major broadcast networks will air major speeches live during the 9 p.m. hour today through Th...
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Murphy no help to young adults who need health insuranceAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, Matt Murphy doesn't get it. Even as families with young adults in the "rich" Northwest suburbs are being hit with higher property taxes, higher fuel costs, h...
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Peace demonstrations in more ways than oneAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - We arrived very early Sunday morning. Our room was not ready so we went touring. We ended up at the state capitol building, where we intended to stand on the stair that ...