Articles filed under US Senate
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Kirk can do what Scott Brown didJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I had the privilege to witness one of the greatest political upsets in recent history. On that Tuesday night, a Republican, Scott Brown, won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. J...
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Illinois can learn from MassachusettsJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - The Republican Party in Illinois needs to learn lessons from Massachusetts. An energized, educated electorate will rally for a conservative candidate. Stop sending us la...
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Candidate's money from people like usJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Last month my eldest took a big step - he registered to vote. He is participating in this republic in a tangible way and during a time when voter participation is so hig...
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Illinois needs true conservativesJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Our primary is just around the corner. What happened in Massachusetts Tuesday should give us impetus to clean house in Illinois and Cook County. I have noted your endors...
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Support candidates with most promiseJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Every time an election draws near, we all have difficult decisions to make about the future of our community. Having talked to many of the candidates running for various...
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Senate race heading into weekend at full steamJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - One year ago today, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was kicked out of office after landing in handcuffs on charges of trying to auction off Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. The ou...
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Giannoulias: Questions on bank troubles can waitJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias refused to provide details Thursday about whether his decisions contributed to his family bank's financial problems, saying five days ...
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Illinois political chaos a pain in neck for ObamaJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - If the Massachusetts special election was a kick in the shins for President Barack Obama, the political turmoil in Illinois, his home state, is a pain in the neck that n...
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Banking past haunts Obama friend GiannouliasJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - President Barack Obama invoked the latest political insult to the financial industry when he appeared with Democrat Martha Coakley in Massachusetts two days before her U...
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Senate candidate's family bank hits troublesJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' struggling family bank was slapped with extensive federal oversight Wednesday, bringing a thorny problem to the forefront of his De...