Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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10th Congressional GOP candidates shun tax increasesJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The five Republicans in the 10th Congressional District race want nothing to do with letting Bush-era tax cuts expire, and the three Democrats in the race tread carefull...
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Ex-Daley watchdog would seek his endorsement in general electionJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Senate primary candidate David Hoffman, who made headlines investigating Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's administration, says he hopes to use the Democrat's political musc...
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9th Dist. GOP candidate appeals her dismissal from ballotJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Susanne Atanus, a candidate in the Republican primary for the 9th Congressional District, says she is appealing a court decision that takes her off the Feb. 2 ballot. Th...
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9th District GOP candidates sound off on health care reform, economyJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Providing affordable health care for uninsured Americans and stimulating the economy are top issues in the Republican primary for the 9th Congressional District. Susanne...
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GOP doesn't need moderates like KirkJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - So who is Mark Kirk? He is the RNC (Republican National Committee) candidate for the Senate. But who really is Mark Kirk? Congressman Kirk was the only Republican in Il...
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Ex-veep Quayle stumps for former staffer in 10th Dist. raceJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - He's the president of his own business, but candidate Robert Dold got a boost from his former boss Thursday in the campaign for the Republican nomination in the 10th Con...
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Conservative 8th Dist. candidate Walsh talks about 'liberal' pastJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - As he's campaigned for the suburban 8th District congressional seat, Republican Joe Walsh has painted himself as a staunch conservative who opposes abortion and gun cont...
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GOP candidates square off at Huntley forumJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - One of the risks of participating in a town-hall meeting is that someone might ask a question you don't want to answer. One of those moments came midway through a forum ...
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Mud flies in Democratic Senate debateJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried mightily to tie each other to Illinois scandals during their first televised debate Tuesday, all the while insisting they wanted ...
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8th District hopefuls split on abortion banJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Although they all personally oppose abortion, the six Republicans running for the suburban 8th District congressional seat vary on whether the procedure should be outlaw...