Articles filed under Politics
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Bean's at top of fundraising listApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean's campaign fundraising efforts have once again dwarfed those of her political challengers, federal documents released Tuesday show. The Barrington...
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The Boss backs ObamaApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rock star Bruce Springsteen endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president Wednesday, saying "he speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for...
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DuPage GOP challenges all new Democratic candidatesApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - DuPage County Republicans are challenging the candidacies of all seven Democrats who were recently slated to fill holes on the Nov. 4 ballot. Villa Park village board me...
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Greenberg is right for the 8th DistrictApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm writing today to commend Steve Greenberg, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th District. He recently conducted a tele-town hall that I participated in. T...
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Lawmakers debate Obama commentsApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama hasn't served at the Illinois Capitol since 2004, but Republicans here chose to turn their attention to the Democratic presidential hopeful T...
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Sauerberg loans U.S. Senate campaign $1.3 millionApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg has loaned at least $1.3 million from his personal fortune to his campaign to unseat two-term Sen. Dick Durbin,...
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Cross examination of Levine endsApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A prosecution witness in Antoin Rezko's corruption trial said Tuesday Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke of White House ambitions and voiced optimism about raising campaign cash...
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'Frankly', Clinton isn't believable in her criticism of ObamaApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Long ago, I discovered that the word "frankly" often meant a lie was coming my way. I learned this from an insurance agent, who preceded every attempt to sell me useless...
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The man in the middleApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After days on the campaign defensive, Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday of leveling criticism straight from the Republic...
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McCain calls for summer-long suspension of gas taxApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Republican Sen. John McCain on Tuesday called for a summer-long suspension of the federal gasoline tax and several tax cuts as the likely presidential nomi...