Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Write-in candidate challenging WalshFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry is again being challenged in the 8th District Republican primary. Robert “Bob” Canfield of Palatine, who was removed from the ballot las...
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Krishnamoorthi, Duckworth criticize parts of defense billFeb 09, 2012 4:30 am - The two Democrats making bids in the 8th Congressional District primary each say there are specific instances where they buck the party line. Tammy Duckworth, 43, and Ra...
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Sixth district hopefuls differ on military’s future roleFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The future of the U.S. military and its role in the world is underscoring differences among the three Democratic candidates for the 6th Congressional District. Maureen Y...
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Rutagwibira to run as write-in:Feb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the 10th Congressional District seat who last week was knocked off the primary ballot will run a write-in campaign. Aloys Rutagwibira, a first...
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Tea Party backs Manzullo in congressional primaryFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD — The Illinois Tea Party has endorsed longtime Congressman Don Manzullo over freshman Congressman Adam Kinzinger in a north-central Illinois primary battle. Th...
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10th District: Inconsistencies found in voting recordsFeb 05, 2012 10:00 pm - One of the four Democratic candidates for the 10th Congressional District seat has only voted twice since registering in Lake County in 2006, a review of public records ...
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6th District Dems take Congress to taskFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The three Democrats running in the March 20 primary for the 6th Congressional District decry the partisanship and lack of cooperation in Washington. Nevertheless, candid...
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6th District Democrats ready to rumble with RoskamFeb 02, 2012 4:30 am - You’d think local Democrats might be hard-pressed to recruit someone to take on Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, an incumbent with a $2 million war chest and a leade...
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Biggert, Foster money leaders in 11th Congressional DistrictFeb 02, 2012 12:00 am - Congresswoman Judy Biggert learned Thursday she’s the lone Republican running in the 11th Congressional District and, given campaign finance reports, that may have been ...
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Biggert to be unopposed in primaryFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Longtime U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert now faces an uncontested primary election in March after the Illinois State Board of Elections kicked both of her opponents...