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by Adam Doster
12:00pm
Tue Apr 21, 2009
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Dems Target Biggert, Manzullo For Retirement

Election 2010

It's no secret that Democrats have feasted on open Congressional
races in Northern Illinois. Both Reps. Debbie Halvorson and Bill Foster
cruised to victory in districts previously held by the GOP last year, bolstered by
changing demographics, Republican policy shifts, and ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:15pm
Wed Sep 17, 2008
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Six Illinois Republicans Vote Against Compromise Energy Bill

John Shimkus

Yesterday, the U.S. House passed the Democrat-sponsored Comprehensive Energy Security Act by a 236-189 margin.  The bill would release 70 billion barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, allow offshore drilling over 50 miles from the U.S. coast, roll back tax ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:15pm
Tue Jul 8, 2008
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Republican Breaks Ranks To Endorse Abboud

Bob Abboud

Bob Abboud, Democratic candidate in the 16th Congressional District, is getting support from some unlikely places. Last week, Major Gen. John Borling, a member of John McCain's national finance committee and an elected Republican delegate from Illinois, endorsed Abboud at ...

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by Mose Buchele
5:23pm
Thu Jul 3, 2008
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Abboud Rebuts The Idea Of An Oil Drilling Quick-Fix

Energy

A new poll by the Pew Research Center indicates that
Americans are beginning to become more supportive of the idea of
domestic oil drilling. Driving this shift in public opinion is the idea
-- advanced by numerous Republicans -- that increased drilling on U.S. lands ...

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by Mose Buchele
12:20pm
Thu Jun 12, 2008

Meet Bob Abboud

Bob Abboud

The "Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq" is a well thought-out and carefully articulated proposal to disengage the U.S.
military from the conflict and refocus on diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. The plan has the backing of over 50 candidates running ...