Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Experience, values speak for KirkOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Why am I voting for Mark Kirk for Senate? Mark Kirk is fiscally conservative. Mark Kirk sees Illinois families living on budgets and knows Washington needs to do the sam...
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Colorful analysis or editorializing?Oct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended the recent Leagues of Women Voters forum and was appalled at the behavior of some in the audience. The Herald carried a front-page story of the event that err...
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Bean distorted facts in primary electionOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I've read the letters talking about Melissa Bean's lack of public meetings with her constituents and her failure to return phone calls. Even more appalling to me was her...
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Kirk has served his country wellOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Over the course of my life, I've seen a lot of things. But never before have I seen an organized political campaign to denigrate the service of an honorable man like I'v...
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Bean is valuable to the 8th DistrictOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - What any conscientious voter in the 8th Congressional District must appreciate is Melissa Bean's true dedication and careful study of issues and legislative bills before...
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Breaking down the 16th Congressional raceOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - On a map, about 20 miles separate the two major party candidates in the vast 16th Congressional District that blankets most of the northern Illinois. But when it comes ...
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Seals offers clear vision for futureOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Attack ads and campaign rhetoric sometimes mislead us. This is why it is important to “do our homework” on the candidates ourselves. For example, recent attack ads clai...
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Summing up the 14th Congressional raceOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It can be easy to lose track of what candidates have really done and said as voters in the 14th Congressional District get bombarded with political mailers and highly-sp...
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Walsh, followers need to get the factsOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Before I attended the Joe Walsh rally and debate with Melissa Bean and Bill Scheurer, I looked over Mr. Walsh's website to familiarize myself more with his views. It did...
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16th District candidates spar over term limitsOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - If George Gaulrapp is elected to represent the 16th Congressional District at the Nov. 2 election, the longest the Freeport Democrat says he will stay in office is six t...