Articles filed under Politics
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McCain compiles list of possible GOP running matesApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he has begun "getting together a list of names" to choose a vice presidential running mate, and hopes to make an announ...
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This Democrat won't back ObamaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a long-time Democratic supporter who can't believe the audacity of Barack Obama when he says that all of Hillary's supporters will vote for him, but many of his sup...
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Does McCain really know that much?Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Presidential candidate John McCain recently stated that he doesn't know anything about the economy. A frightening statement given the current state of the U.S...
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Witness: Rezko said governor's ethic laws 'just for show'Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Political power broker Stuart Levine said he once worried about new ethics laws -- but was assured by Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a former Gov. Rod Blagojevich insider and fund...
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'March Madness' deflects real madnessMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The "March Madness" of the NCAA basketball tournament couldn't have come at a better time, offering as it did a respite from the non-stop coverage of the political campa...
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Negativity over the economy won't play well in PennsylvaniaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ALLENTOWN, Pa. --The next round in the Democratic Party's presidential slugfest will be fought April 22 in Pennsylvania's "rust belt," in places like this old manufactur...
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Rezko trial witness talks steak 'n bribesMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - While dining on New York strip steak in a private room of a posh Chicago business club, two state insiders reviewed plans to reap more than $12 million in bribes, the pr...
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Woman backers decry those who want Clinton to quitMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- Debra Starks has heard the calls for Hillary Rodham Clinton to quit the presidential race, and she's not happy about it. The 53-year old Wal-Mart cle...
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From strength to sore spot: Rev. Wright continues to hurt ObamaMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Religion is supposed to be Barack Obama's strength. Unlike many Democratic candidates before him, Obama speaks with ease about his faith. He attends Sunday worship and k...
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Stroger says positive moves don't make newsMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Depending on your point of view, a recent spate of stories on Cook County government either demonstrates that President Todd Stroger is not an efficient steward of the p...