Articles filed under US Senate
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Ex-Daley watchdog would seek his endorsement in general electionJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Senate primary candidate David Hoffman, who made headlines investigating Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's administration, says he hopes to use the Democrat's political musc...
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GOP doesn't need moderates like KirkJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - So who is Mark Kirk? He is the RNC (Republican National Committee) candidate for the Senate. But who really is Mark Kirk? Congressman Kirk was the only Republican in Il...
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Mud flies in Democratic Senate debateJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried mightily to tie each other to Illinois scandals during their first televised debate Tuesday, all the while insisting they wanted ...
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Democrats for Obama's old Senate seat to debateJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Democrats running for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat are squaring off in a debate. The candidates will talk about major issues in the race during a Tuesday nig...
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Senate candidates want tax cuts, not specific budget cutsJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Candidates who want to be Illinois' next senator talk a lot about taxes they want to cut. But they seem to have far less to say when it comes to specifying the governmen...
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Hoffman in Democratic Senate primaryJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters finally have a say in who succeeds Barack Obama as Illinois' junior senator. The political selection of Obama's immediate successor - the lame duck Roland Burris ...
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GOP primary for Senate: Mark KirkJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Republicans have a unique opportunity in this year's election for the U.S. Senate - a chance to win in Illinois, a one-time bellwether state that has turned increasingly...
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Consumer Reports unhappy with Senate adsJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is in hot water with Consumer Reports magazine. Giannoulias is running two campaign ads that include the Consumer ...
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Kirk slams 'outrageous' gay claimJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk responded Thursday to ads from a fringe candidate in the U.S. Senate race by flatly stating that he is not gay. The radio ad from rival candidate An...
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Kirk: In Afghanistan for 4 more yearsJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Fresh from a serving in Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk said he supports President Barack Obama's troop surge there but expects the mission to last as long as four more...