Articles filed under Politics
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McCain shouldn't be called a heroAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I wish people would stop calling John McCain a hero as it cheapens the meaning of the word. Surrendering to the enemy is not heroic. Prudent probably, but not heroic. H...
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The modern political convention exists to be seenAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Modern political conventions are like a Super Bowl minus the game. They are the bling on the body politic: shiny, pretty and a touch goofy. They exist to b...
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Is this the 'change' America needs?Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Hey guys, facts are facts. This has to make you think a little bit. If not, then keep your blinders on. George Bush has been in office for 7.5 years. The first six, th...
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McCain, Obama woo conservative ChristiansAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain used anecdotes and carefully honed campaign positions, while Democrat Barack Obama responded philosophically to questioning by one o...
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Rural economic woes may provide opening for ObamaAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE, Pa. -- The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for...
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Russia says pullout will start MondayAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - GORI, Georgia -- Russia's president promised to start withdrawing forces from positions in Georgia on Monday, but suggested they could stay in the breakaway region at th...
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Obama, McCain differ on abortion rightsAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's human rights begin "at con...
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Governor should sign ethics bill nowAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House of Representatives and State Senate passed HB 824, which bars state officials from accepting campaign donations from any business which has state cont...
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Kirk's long record on human rightsAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to commend Congressman Mark Kirk for his exceptional work on human rights around the world. In Iran, people of the Bahai Faith face consistent and pernicio...
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Campaign ad shows McCain no maverickAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - So John McCain is "proud" of his campaign ad linking his Senate colleague Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, stating that it has "substance" and addresses ...