Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Dold starts radio ad campaign in 10th Dist. raceAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Robert Dold is buying airtime on Chicago radio stations to boost his name recognition with potential 10th District voters. The Dold ca...
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Judge confirms same ballots in Ill. Sen. electionsAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge officially ruled Monday that Illinois' special election for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat will feature the same candidates who qualified fo...
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GOP criticizes Giannoulias for bank loanAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republicans accused Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias of lending money to a corrupt political insider, although Giannoulias said he left his f...
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Local candidates following Obama's e-campaign modelAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Not only did Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign embrace social media, but social media, in turn, embraced Obama. The campaign boasted $6.5 million in online dona...
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Voters will punch two to fill Obama's old Senate seatJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President Barack Obama's former Senate seat....
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Quinn: Dual U.S. Senate election won't be priceyJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he doesn't think holding a dual U.S. Senate vote on Nov. 2 will cost much. An appeals court ruled a special election should be held to fill the seat ...
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Kirk proposes 7 debates, forums in Senate raceJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk is proposing seven debates and candidate forums in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. Kirk on Tuesday proposed that the debat...
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Seals, Dold running close in fundraising for 10th District seatJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In their race for the 10th District seat, congressional hopefuls Dan Seals and Robert Dold put up remarkably similar fundraising numbers in the second quarter of 2010, e...
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Will you have to vote for one or two U.S. senators?Jul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A judge in Chicago could decide if Illinois residents will vote twice to fill President Barack Obama's old Senate seat on Election Day. The case stems from a lawsuit two...
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Kirk on defensive after latest discrepancyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Since Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk acknowledged embellishing his military record, the slightest discrepancy in his life story prompts another round of news...