Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Both 14th District candidates have deep pocketsOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In the race for the 14th Congressional District seat, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis is known as the investor and dairy magnate. Democrat Bill Foster is known as th...
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Kirk slamming Seals on non-issuesOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to conclude from Mark Kirk's latest campaign materials that he is increasingly worried about his opponent for the 10th District congressional seat, Dan Seals. ...
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Roskam promises fiscal responsibilityOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Americans seemed to have mixed feelings regarding the bailout decision. Obviously there was an urgency to make a decision in order to find a solution to the economic cr...
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Kirk, Seals spar over Iraq, women's rightsOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk and Dan Seals traded barbs and accusations throughout a contentious debate at Deerfield High School Sunday. The acrimony was fueled by a crowd eager to wildly ...
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Kirk took cheap shot DuckworthOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm very disappointed in Republican Congressman Mark Kirk for complaining about Tammy Duckworth's attendance at a news conference endorsing Dan Seals for Congress. It w...
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Seals an alternative to the status quoOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Our government has failed us and needs to be changed. The next president and congress inherit many daunting problems including a faltering economy, wars on two fronts, a...
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Bean on right side of railroad debateOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Each time I drive over a railroad crossing, I can't help but consider how much harder it will be to move around our community if the EJ&E Railroad purchase is completed....
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Greenberg's not extreme, just rightOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of your readers pointed out why she thinks Steve Greenberg is a "right wing extremist." She says that Steve thinks that you get your human rights as soon as you beco...
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Kirk goes after Seals' business backgroundOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week Democratic challenger Dan Seals launched an ad saying U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk - a Navy Reserve officer - "turned his back on" the troops. This week Kirk launched a...
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8th Dist. hopeful Greenberg: Privatize social securityOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The two candidates for Illinois' 8th House District seat have similar stances on some hot-button issues, but differ dramatically on others. U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean and po...