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by Josh Kalven
11:44am
Tue Oct 28, 2008
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Oberweis Swipes Biden Line: Bailout "Doesn't Represent Change," Just "More Of The Same"

Joe Biden

As Capitol Fax noted today, 14th District GOP congressional candidate Jim Oberweis appears to have violated his pledge to run a positive campaign with a new negative ad hitting Rep. Bill Foster for his votes on the Wall Street bailout package.  Also of note is a new two-...

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by Josh Kalven
10:33am
Fri Oct 24, 2008
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Daily Herald Endorses Morgenthaler, Kirk, Foster

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This morning, the Daily Herald endorsed Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th District, incumbent GOP Rep. Mark Kirk in the 10th District, and incumbent Democratic Rep. Bill Foster in the 14th District.  We've updated our endorsement round-up accordingly...

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by Angela Caputo
1:41pm
Thu Oct 23, 2008
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Congressional Endorsement Round-Up (UPDATED)

IL-13

Editorial boards at some of the state's largest papers have begun announcing their picks for Congress. The Beachwood Reporter's Steve Rhodes makes a good point when he says some of the choices will probably lead readers to check the front page to see if they've got the ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:01am
Wed Oct 22, 2008

Two New Congressional Ads

Bill Foster

Two Democratic congressional campaigns have new television ads out this week.  First, here's a spot from 18th District candidate Colleen Callahan hitting Republican opponent Aaron Schock over "Notarygate":

As we noted in the Early Bird, the ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:11am
Thu Oct 16, 2008
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Third Quarter Fundraising Figures

IL-13

Yesterday, marked the deadline for congressional candidates to file their quarterly fundraising reports.  As in the first and second quarters, we've compiled the figures in the table below.

NOTE: The amount raised column in this table includes total contributions ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:42pm
Sun Oct 12, 2008

Speaking Of Foster Endorsements ...

Bill Foster

No sooner had I posted the previous item on the Esquire endorsement did I notice a much more relevant media outlet's decision to back Rep. Bill Foster: the Chicago Sun-Times.  From today's editorial: Our earlier reservations about Foster concerned his style and ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:53am
Sun Oct 12, 2008

Esquire: Foster Reelection Symbolizes The End Of The "Bush Era"

Bill Foster

In its November issue, Esquire magazine backs a candidate in every congressional race nationwide.  Their endorsement of 14th District Rep. Bill Foster, however, is notable for its broad context:

We’re not big on symbolism, but we’ll bow
to it here.  Foster defeated ...

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by Adam Doster
2:51pm
Wed Oct 1, 2008
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Oberweis Joins The Community Reinvestment Act Chorus

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We've done our part to point out that the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) did not -- I repeat, did not -- lead to the current economic crisis. But the myth just keeps cropping up in conservative circles. Last Friday, the Daily Herald
published a bevy of interviews with ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:54am
Tue Sep 23, 2008
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Foster Campaign Releases First Ad

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Rep. Bill Foster's reelection campaign released their first TV ad today.  Watch it:

As you may have noticed, the ad represents an interesting shift in messaging from Foster's special election campaign earlier this year.  During that race, his tag line ...