Articles filed under Politics
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Suburban voter turnout in Cook County highest in 20 yearsMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Cook County Clerk David Orr's final report on the Feb. 5 primary confirms what was apparent on Primary Day: Suburban voters turned out in droves. Orr's office, which ove...
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Obama pastor surprises Chicago church with appearanceMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's former pastor, who canceled several public events following an uproar over incendiary comments about U.S. foreign policy and race relations, surprised a C...
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Democrats put Foster out frontMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - House Democrats are wasting little time showcasing their latest seat gain in the U.S. House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tabbed newly elected 14th District Rep. Bill Foster...
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Spring thaw? Cross says Springfield is still 'frosty'Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - After a record-breaking legislative overtime session that dragged on last year mostly because of clashes between the state's top Democrats, House Republican Leader Tom C...
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Obama gains endorsement of Sen. Casey in PennsylvaniaMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, a move that could help the presidential candidate make inroads with white working-cla...
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What to look for next in unpredictable Clinton-Obama raceMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Green is director, Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg The ongoing contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination fi...
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Politics from the pulpitMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama and his church are back in the news. The United Church of Christ had until Thursday to answer Internal Revenue Service questions posed in February about Oba...
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Wright flap could cost Obama votesMar 27, 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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Stanford's 62 leads Arizona LPGA eventMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Angela Stanford shot a career-best 10-under 62 on Thursday to break the Prospector Course record and take a 3-stroke lead over defending champion Lorena Ochoa in the Saf...
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Clinton: I'm in the race for the long runMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. -- If Hillary Rodham Clinton is feeling heat from pundits and party elders to quit the race and back Barack Obama, you'd never know it from her crowds, ene...