Articles filed under Politics
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Bush assails Democrats for inactionNov 01, 2021 5:12 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday to people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the wo...
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Illegal immigration remains a big issueNov 01, 2021 4:52 pm - For many Americans, the immigration issue seems to have diminished in importance and urgency since the Senate defeated the comprehensive immigration reform bill in June ...
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Bush blasts Democrats on health careNov 01, 2021 4:58 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush ratcheted up his confrontation with Democratic leaders Wednesday, laying out what he said is a stark ideological divide between a fiscally p...
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In town, Romney compares Clinton to an 'intern'Nov 01, 2021 4:46 pm - During a brief visit to the suburbs Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney likened Sen. Hillary Clinton to an "intern" -- an occasionally troubleso...
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State, U.S. candidate filingsNov 01, 2021 4:46 pm - Here is the complete list of statewide and legislative candidates for the Feb. 5 Illinois primary as of 5 p.m. Wednesday. Filing for the primary will close Nov. 5. An as...
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Democratic rivals target ClintonNov 01, 2021 4:39 pm - PHILADELPHIA --Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate th...
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Early primary gives Illinois a bigger sayNov 01, 2021 4:36 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A three-month political sprint to the earliest primary in Illinois history began Monday as candidates began filing paperwork to get on the Feb. 5 ballot. ...
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Variations in what the 'values voters' put their value inNov 01, 2021 4:27 pm - In retrospect, it was probably not the best way to reassure the faithful. When James Dobson, child psychologist turned political kingmaker, rose to speak at the Values V...
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WBC welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather no-show at Obama campaign eventNov 01, 2021 3:56 pm - LAS VEGAS -- WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather was a no-show Wednesday at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after questions we...
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Spirits beginning to sag in the Obama-for-president campNov 01, 2021 3:54 pm - CHICAGO -- These are difficult days for supporters of Barack Obama. This city is filled with people who have voted for, worked for, contributed to, and prayed for the su...