Articles filed under Republican Party
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Hughes got in race because of cap-and-tradeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk might not have attracted a visible opponent in his Senate bid if he hadn't bucked his party in backing President Barack Obama's cap-and-trade legisla...
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Money, desire fueled Republicans leaving 14th C District raceDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Nobody likes to be the bad guy when it comes to politics. When a candidate is running without name recognition or the money to create a big bang, being the bad guy, or t...
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Morrison lands Palatine GOP backing over BassiDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A challenger to state Rep. Suzie Bassi landed the official endorsement of the Palatine Township Republican organization Saturday, continuing a historic feud between the ...
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Is state's minimum wage too high? Yes, some Republicans sayDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy. Voters are n...
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Rauschenberger a Democrat? Primary ballot could thwart comebackDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Republican veteran Steve Rauschenberger's attempt to take back his Elgin-based state Senate seat is under threat because he may not be Republican enough. In the latest b...
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Goslin to face one challenger in primaryDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Cook County Board Commissioner Gregg Goslin will face just one opponent in February's Republican primary after another challenger's election petitions were deemed invali...
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Governor race has a decidedly DuPage feel to itNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - With four of the seven Republican governor candidates hailing from DuPage County, some in the GOP privately hope at least one will drop out and limit the splintering of ...
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Governor candidates on releasing tax returnsNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - The Associated Press asked candidates for Illinois governor whether they will make their income tax returns public and whether they will post them online. Here are summa...
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Bird formally out of 10th Congressional District raceNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The on-again, off-again congressional campaign of Mount Prospect resident Patricia Bird is officially off. Bird, a Republican who had been running for the 10th District ...
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Hoping for rescue from liberal FosterNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I've always voted for candidates based on their values, beliefs and vision. As a longtime conservative, I've been closely following the GOP primary campaign this fall. ...