Articles filed under U.S. President
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Generation gap makes for interesting debate in Clinton-Obama raceApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the presidential primary season has outlived its welcome, rather like winter in northern New England where the snowdrifts have delayed our annual appointment wi...
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Governor signs bill to bypass Electoral CollegeApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois is officially ready to bypass the Electoral College in choosing the country's president, but dozens more states would have to join the effort b...
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Turn hope into action -- right nowApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Hope is a fine word, an amazing word. It can be a step, helping you reach a higher level. It can be a crutch, helping you down the road to destruction. It is a word we h...
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Storied Lincoln a frequent loser, tooApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been written about the fact that Jim Oberweis has failed at all attempts to win elective office. But, consider the following: In 1832, he lost his job, being de...
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'John McCain is not a warmonger'Apr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign on Saturday repudiated a liberal talk show host's description of Sen. John McCain as a warmonger, a comment m...
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Bailouts offer insult to bad fiscal injuryApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Bailouts offer insult to bad fiscal injury Democrats on Capitol Hill want $400 billion to back problem loans, said a March 30 story. Greed by some in the mortgage indust...
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Hopefuls to press Iraq positionsApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When Army Gen. David Petraeus delivers his assessment of the Iraq war next week, the next commander in chief will weigh in as well. Republican Sen. John Mc...
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Clintons' tax returns show $109 million over 7 yearsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Clinton reported $20.4 million in income for 2007 and more than $109 million since 2000 as they gave the p...
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Thoughts on candidates, viewsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - It is a curious collection of candidates which our political process has placed before us. On the Republican side we have John McCain, who voted against the marriage am...
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Democrats popping up like daffodils in DuPageApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Several fresh faces and a few familiar names are filling some of the holes on the November ballot for DuPage County Democrats. DuPage Democrat Chairman Bob Peickert said...