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by Aricka Flowers
5:44pm
Mon May 21

Walsh Leaves Obama Untruths Unchecked At Town Hall, Duckworth Highlights American Dream Tour (VIDEO)

U.S. Rep Joe Walsh (R-McHenry) is under fire, again, for the happenings at one of his town hall meetings.

This time, the controversial Tea Party congressman sat by as a supporter accused President Barack Obama of "sedition", saying the country is losing its freedom because elected officials, including the president, are allegedly falsely representing themselves and their ideologies to get into office.

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by Matthew Blake
5:35pm
Thu Mar 29

Duckworth Sees National Profile As Advantage

Election 2012

Tammy Duckworth’s decisive primary victory in last week’s 8th Congressional District primary race sets up a showdown with U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-McHenry), who emerged as a national Tea Party leader during his two years in Congress.

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by Steven Ross Johnson
6:59pm
Tue Mar 20

Checking In With Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi In Illinois' 8th Congressional District (VIDEO)

Voting began at a slow pace in the North suburban 8th congressional district, as both candidates got an early start casting their ballots, signifying the end of an, at times, contentious primary campaign, and for one, the beginning of what’s sure to be a hotly-contested race against incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-McHenry).
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by Steven Ross Johnson
1:28pm
Fri Feb 24
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Disagree On Super PACs, Job Creation

Election 2012

In the race to become the next representative of Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, much of the attention as of late has focused on the fight between the two Democratic challengers over their views on campaign finance and their perspectives on how best to improve a still recovering economy.