Articles filed under Politics
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Both candidates want troops out of IraqJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and her challenger in the Feb. 5 primary both want to see troops in Iraq come home as soon as possible. Schakowsky, an Evanston resi...
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Obama calls decisive Iowa victory a 'defining moment'Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa _ A victorious Barack Obama portrayed his decisive first-place finish in the Iowa Democratic caucuses as a "defining moment" that he said would lead the...
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Clinton says Iowa results point to Democratic presidentJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa _ Sen. Hillary Clinton, unbowed by a third-place finish in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, hailed a "great night for Democrats" and said the strong turno...
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It's a caucus-watching party at North CentralJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Perhaps the largest television-viewing party at North Central College tonight won't center around a college football bowl game or "Grey's Anatomy" re-run. Instead, the s...
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The first vote of the 2008 campaignJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Tonight is caucus night in Iowa, when any registered Republican or Democrat who proves residency can gather in 1,784 precincts across the state to se...
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Maybe Obama will lead us out of warJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I kinda like Barack Obama. Still, I empathize with those who worry that he may lack the experience to be president. But consider this: When George W. Bush assumed offic...
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Bhutto provided the kind of leadership that the world needsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto might have been prevented had she and her husband heeded advice from friends. Former U.S. Ambassador C...
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Candidates upbeat on Iowa caucus eveJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Uplifting appeals largely replaced stinging insults Tuesday as Democratic and Republican candidates did the only thing left to do in Iowa races that ...
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Bianchi has earned a second term in officeJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Louis Bianchi has earned the right to re-election. I have professionally known him for over 25 years and respect his integrity and hard work ethic. When he was elected, ...
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Voters vent their primary frustrationsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- All eyes may be on Iowa and New Hampshire, but many of them are rolling. Despite efforts to evict the two states from the front of the presidential cale...