Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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New-media users have friend in SealsAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I was excited to see a Dan Seals tweet that he was attending the Netroots Nation Convention in Las Vegas recently. Netroots is an important voice in American politics th...
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Kirk says he'll likely support $26 bil. jobs billAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he's inclined to vote for a $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats are pushing. Kirk is a congressman from Chicago's ...
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Small-business man Dold will bring sense to WashingtonAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am supporting small-business man Robert Dold for Illinois' 10th Congressional District. With private sector experience, Robert Dold will bring common sense solutions t...
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Congressman Foster works hard for 14th DistrictAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In this era of destructive partisanship in Washington, I am grateful to be represented by Bill Foster, a man willing to reach across the aisle and look for consensus, no...
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Burris to appeal order on special Senate electionAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Sen. Roland Burris plans to challenge a ruling that would bump him out of office in November. The Chicago Democrat has notified the federal court that he ...
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Senate race forces Obama to walk a fine lineAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama is in Chicago today to, among other things, bolster Alexi Giannoulias' U.S. Senate bid, but the president will likely be treading carefully betwee...
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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...