Articles filed under Politics
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Congress may make Iraq foot more of the billApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Iraq's financial free ride may be over. After five years, Republicans and Democrats seem to have found common ground on at least one aspect of the war. Fro...
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God, politics mix at Democratic forumApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that the potential for life begins at conception as she and presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama answ...
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Obama 'bitter' over commentsApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - STEELTON, Penn. -- Democrat Barack Obama lashed out Sunday at rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, mocking her vocal support for gun rights and saying her record in the Senate ...
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Keeping 'bitter' words aliveApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - SCRANTON, Pa. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to portray herself as an ally of the middle class on Sunday by keeping alive Barack Obama's comments about bitter vote...
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Clinton pounces on Obama's comments about rural votersApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- A political tempest over Barack Obama's comments about bitter voters in small towns has given rival Hillary Rodham Clinton a new opening to court work...
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Colbert taking his 'report' to Philadelphia for Democratic primaryApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stephen Colbert's bid for the presidency may have fallen short, but he's still determined to influence the race. On Monday, "The Colbert Report" will begin a...
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Neighbors bury the hatchetApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville trustee who got into hot water with remarks made during a dispute with her neighbors reconciled with those neighbors during a meeting Saturday with two...
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Lisle park officials give architects the OK to further develop project plansApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Architects got approval Saturday to start working on indoor recreation center for the Lisle Park District. About 20 people turned out for an early morning detailed plans...
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Seals says immigration issues require mix of solutionsApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing wrong with federal authorities training local police to begin deportation proceedings against illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes, congression...
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Obama can take some lessons from Dukakis, Kennedy campaignsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in 1988, I promulgated what I now call Cohen's Law of Racial Politics. It goes like this: In states where there are few African-Americans, the liberal candidate can...