Articles filed under Politics
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Former governor Thompson backs GiulianiSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani brought a surprise high-profile endorser with him to Des Plaines on Thursday: former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompso...
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Hillary is battle-tested from her lifetime of strugglesSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - As the serious stage of the presidential campaign begins this fall, Hillary Rodham Clinton has clearly established herself in the lead of the race for the Democratic nom...
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Ohio Rep. Gillmor found dead in his apartmentSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Paul Gillmor, a conservative Republican whose U.S. political career covered four decades, has died, party officials said. As a member of the House of Repre...
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Wheaton College to unveil Hastert Center in DecemberSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - The next time Dennis Hastert visits his Wheaton College alma mater, his name will be on the door. The former Speaker of the House in January donated his congressional pa...
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Iraqi leader expects good marks from U.S.Sep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister said Monday he expects the U.S. ambassador and military commander to give his government favorable marks when they report to Congress ne...
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Remorseful Craig quietly steps downSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- In a subdued ending to a week of startling political theater, Sen. Larry Craig announced his resignation Saturday, bowing to pressure from fellow Republi...
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Call him Barack the rock starSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - VENICE, Italy -- Barack Obama has the aura of a rock star, says George Clooney, who also had some kind words for other Democratic presidential candidates. "You've been i...
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Candidates shut out two statesSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards on Saturday joined three other Democrats who say they will skip states that break party rules by hold...
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Clinton getting kid gloveSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - At last month's Iowa debate, Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton immediately faced fastballs from moderator George Stephanopoulos. Sen. O...
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Senator Craig resigns over sex stingAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig resigned Saturday over a men's room sex sting, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans worried about a scandal dimming their el...