Articles filed under Republican Party
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All is not well with either party in IllinoisFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Question: Why is Illinois politics like Yellowstone's "Old Faithful"? Answer: Because the hot air just keeps on gushing. Example 1, the Democrats. Most of the century's ...
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Brady, Dillard play nice as final GOP votes await countingFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - In separate appearances across the state, the leading Republican candidates for governor kept things cordial Friday as the two men remained in a near tie that could be b...
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Thanks for GOP nod in 41st DistrictFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the wonderful residents of the 41st Legislative District for enthusiastically expressing their support for me on Election Day. It is a privilege an...
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Walsh, local activists center stage at tea party eventFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - As he campaigned for the Republican nomination in the suburban 8th House District, Joe Walsh's mantra was he was "a tea party conservative first and a Republican second....
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GOP: Still no governor candidateFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Nearly a week has now passed with no clear winner in the Republican primary for Illinois governor. Neither state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington nor state Sen. Kirk Dill...
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Palin says Obama policies to be short-livedFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sarah Palin is predicting a good year for conservative candidates for public office, saying the policies of President Barack Obama and Democratic lea...
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Experts struggle to analyze voters' picksFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Career politicians and small business owners. Downstate Republicans and Chicago Democrats. The primary election results don't fit into pundits' pocket prot...
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Dillard: We just have to wait for votes to be countedFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Saying that the remaining two GOP governor candidates are just five ten-thousandths of a percentage point apart, Kirk Dillard said Friday he intends to wait until all pr...
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McKenna concedes but top two GOP gov. hopefuls still deadlockedFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Third-place governor hopeful Andy McKenna conceded the Republican primary Thursday, as did his primary running mate, suburban state Sen. Matt Murphy, while the top two v...
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Carl Hansen funeral set for Feb. 20Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - The visitation and funeral for longtime Cook County Commissioner Carl Hansen will be held Feb. 19 and 20, both in Mount Prospect. Hansen, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a ...