Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Senate debate brings out contrasts, fireworksOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg staked out contrasting positions on everything from the economy to Iraq in an hourlong, caustic debate Th...
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Bean, Greenberg to debate Saturday -- but you're not invitedOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - With Election Day less than a month away, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean and challenger Steve Greenberg will jointly take the stage at a political forum for the first time Satur...
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6th Congressional rivals differ on transportationOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - First in a series of stories on the issues facing incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th Congressional District Nov. 4...
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Oberweis on Iraq: "We're winning"Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If the war in Iraq keeps headed in the direction it has in recent months, the nation will someday be a peaceful country that runs itself with minimal assistance from the...
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Foster really does vote bipartisanOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I really hate quoting Ronald Reagan, but, "Well, there you go again." The Saturday Soapbox editor has once again attempted to trash Congressman Bill Foster's voting reco...
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Gun stance a part of larger problemOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk recently announced the endorsement of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg's endorsement came largely due to Congressman Kirk's long record of leadershi...
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Kirk up in campaign money raceOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk continues to outpace Democrat Dan Seals in the money race as the two head into the final month of campaigning in the Northern suburbs. Kirk's campai...
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Crisis exposes Seals' lack of judgmentOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I am very disappointed to hear that Dan Seals supports financial meltdown. When asked to comment on the Sept. 29 defeat of the (original) financial rescue bill in the Ho...
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Bean, Greenberg square off on energyOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Any congressional candidate will tell you gasoline prices should be lower, and the U.S. needs to reduce its reliance on foreign oil. Where they differ, however, is how t...
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Debate puts Senate race in spotlightOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent Dick Durbin of turning a blind eye to Democratic dysfunction in Springfield and also called for keeping Ame...