Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Choose Laesch to follow HastertJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I wholeheartedly support John Laesch to replace Dennis Hastert in the U.S. House 14th District. Of all the candidates, John has the only clear, definitive...
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Sticks, stones might break bones, but will attack ads hurt hopefuls?Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - After two weeks of attack ads, verbal sparring and negative campaigning from both sides, the Republican frontrunners in the 14th Congressional District race are releasin...
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Seals, others needed to end warJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Many U.S. citizens believe that the three major issues in the upcoming congressional elections are the economy, health care and the war in Iraq. In my opinion, we can't ...
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Why Dan Seals should be electedJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Many U.S. citizens believe the three major issues in the upcoming congressional elections are the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq. In my opinion, we can't begi...
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Immigration drives vote for OberweisJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - My decision to vote for Jim Oberweis comes down to one issue. He is the strongest voice I hear opposing illegal immigration. Not only does he speak out against the lack ...
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Psak is the choice to unseat DurbinJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The majority of Illinois voters I know dislike Sen. Dick Durbin because he's very liberal and because he's anti-military. I hope that he'll lose because I'm conservative...
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Foreign trade hot topic for 8th District DemocratsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean proudly supports free-trade agreements with Peru and other foreign nations, but her opponent in the upcoming Democratic primary said such deals ex...
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Immigration divides GOP Senate hopefulsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The three Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate nomination all oppose amnesty programs for illegal immigrants but disagree on whether it's realistically p...
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Seals is part of change in the airJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Iowa presidential caucus victory of Democrat Barack Obama is the first sign of real, positive change: Personal insight, integrity and real-world experience trumped W...
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Laesch up to task of changing directionJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Outside of watching C-Span and reading an occasional e-mail, I haven't been deeply involved in local politics. Why be a part of the problem in this country? But that was...