Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Green issues a focus in 6th DistrictOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The race between Democrat Jill Morgenthaler and Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam has been a volatile one, with little love lost between the two candidates. But when it ...
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Endorsement on the nose about KirkOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - "The 10th District has a gem in Mark Kirk, and voters should keep him in Washington." That is what the Lake County News Sun said when they endorsed Mark Kirk for re-ele...
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Abboud brings new blood to 16thOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The 16th Congressional District needs a new vision. Old ideas and failed policies are jeopardizing our American way of life. It's time to elect a representative to Congr...
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Oberweis votes with people of 14thOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - On Friday, Oct. 10, I attended a senatorial debate at Sun City, Huntley. Congressman Bill Foster reported receiving hundreds of phone calls from constituents regarding t...
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Pols shouldn't call at all hoursOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know what gives U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam the right to be able to call my house any time like a telemarketer. These calls come in to join him in a live foru...
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Core values make difference in Dist. 6Oct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As a former member of the Armed Forces, Jill Morgenthaler has a real understanding of what our men and women in the military face each day fighting a war in Iraq that sh...
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Bean voted donor's interests, not oursOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The difference between a democracy and a republic is that one votes directly while the other votes for people to represent them. We did see the difference in the bailou...
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GOP irony: Roskam reaching out for Obama votersOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Barack Obama agree on very little, if anything at all. When Obama proposed legislation as a state senator in Springfield, it was often Roskam...
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Mark Kirk the moderate?Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It was business as usual with Mark Kirk trying to adhere to his "moderate image" with the Sun-Times Editorial Board. In early September, Mark Kirk called Sarah Palin the...
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Renewable energy helps economy, tooOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In the last couple of weeks Congress has had to make some important decisions about the state of the economy and the planet by voting on comprehensive energy legislation...