Articles filed under Republican Party
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Plummer's young and inexperienced -- but he says that's a good thingSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The 28-year-old Republican lieutenant governor candidate who won a six-way primary in February has been able to vote in only two elections for the governor. He's held po...
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Giannoulias talks up Libertarian in attempt to siphon votes from KirkSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - An Oak Brook Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate got a boost Thursday from an unlikely source - Democrat Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias, who gave props to Mike Lab...
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GOP proposes renewing tax cuts, freezing spendingSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- House Republican Leader John Boehner on Wednesday proposed a two-year freeze on all tax rates and a cut in government spending to the levels of 2008, befor...
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Poll: Brady has slim lead over Quinn in gov raceSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A new poll shows voters prefer Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady by a slim margin over Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows 37 perc...
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A look at some of the hottest state legislative races in the suburbsSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - With lots of independent voters, the suburbs will see heated battles between Democrats and Republicans this election season. Here's a look at some of the hottest state l...
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Dems' prospects threatened by economic woesSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot of people who have lost jobs -- or know someone who has -- now want to see the names of Democrats on ...
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Candidates talk about solutions to state deficitSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' $13 billion budget deficit was the topic and target of a candidate forum Thursday in Naperville featuring a dozen DuPage County legislative hopefuls. The event...
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Murphy stumps for Right Nation conferenceAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - A prominent suburban Republican has made a promotional YouTube video encouraging attendance at a conservative conference in Hoffman Estates later this month. But state S...
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Foster, Hultgren try to clear up positions on Social SecurityAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The Democrat and Republican candidates for Congress in the 14th District last week made statements about Social Security that seemed to contradict previous positions. On...
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Suburban businesses behind Brady, but want to know what he's thinkingAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Earlier this month, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce placed its support for - and money on - Republican Bill Brady for governor. It wasn't a surprise. The 3,500-member g...