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Biden Rips Republicans In Speech To NEA
Updated 07/03/11 – 4:22 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Vice President Joe Biden has been in Chicago, speaking to a nationwide teachers union, saying Republicans are attempting to blame educators for budget...
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Prolonged GOP Battle Gives Illinois Primary More Significance
Updated 03/07/12 – 6:03 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Political experts differ a bit on whether Illinois’ Republican Primary is gaining in importance in the party’s struggle to find a Presidential nominee. As...
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Emanuel: Todd Akin’s View Of Women, Science ‘Wrong’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel isn’t weighing on whether Rep. Todd Akin should quit his bid for the U.S. Senate, but he says it’s clear why many in the Republican Party want the Missouri...
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Illinois GOP Star Aaron Schock Focused On 2012, But Could Be A Force In 2014
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two of the Republican Party’s biggest stars were shining in Tampa on Wednesday, at the second full day of festivities for the Republican National convention. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan...
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Opinion: Romney’s Middle Class Economic Plan: Work More, Make Less
During his convention speech, Presidential candidate and former Chairman of Bain Capital W. Mitt Romney told America they deserve better because they work hard. One rhetorical example he used was...
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Opinion: Dumping Cold Water On Trump’s October Surprise
Just when things were beginning to go so well for GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney, look who is back to grab the headlines – Donald Trump. While “The Donald” – as he is often called by members...
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Opinion: Why Don’t Republicans Understand Rape?
Once again, a Republican politician has said something extreme about rape. Extreme and extremely stupid. Last night it is was Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock. He told an audience...
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Opinion: Chris Christie Is In The Wrong Business
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is obviously in the wrong business. He is becoming more of a television celebrity by the minute and getting much better reviews as a television performer than a...
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Opinion: Amazing ‘Stupid Things’
The former House Republican Leader Dick Armey, a longtime foot soldier in radical right wing politics, had some harsh criticism for Republicans in 2012. Armey served as the head of the Republican...
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Opinion: Michigan’s Brain Dead GOP
The curse of brain dead Republicans is not limited to Washington, DC. It turns out that GOP leaders in state capitols have also been unable to digest the results of November’s elections. Voters made...
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Opinion: GOP Too Extreme
A majority of Americans think the GOP is too extreme. According to new polling by CNN, 53 percent of Americans think that the Republican party’s policies and views as too extreme. Nearly a quarter of...
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Meeting To Oust Republican Party Chairman Brady Cancelled
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Republican Party leaders cancelled a meeting scheduled for today to discuss the future of the party chairman, Pat Brady, who defied the party by supporting same-sex marriage,...
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Downstate GOP Party Chair Resigns After Controversial Rant
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The chairman of the Republican Party in Montgomery County has resigned after writing what’s been called a racist and sexist email about U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis’ primary...
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As GOP Jostles, Quinn Has $2.9M In Campaign Fund
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has socked away $2.9 million for his 2014 re-election campaign — more than all four of his potential Republican rivals combined. The Chicago Democrat, who has no major...
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Brady Questions Rauner’s Ties To Convicted Political Insider Levine
CHICAGO (STMW) — With Bruce Rauner already sweating a rough week in his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, state Sen. Bill Brady turned up the heat Sunday and demanded answers about...
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GOP Rivals For Governor Pounce On Rauner At Candidate Forum
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140116184405003AA.mp4 MT. PROSPECT, Ill. (CBS) — For the first time this year, all four of the Republican candidates for governor were on the same stage, and...
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Dillard Gets Teachers Union Backing In Race For Governor
CHICAGO (CBS) — State Sen. Kirk Dillard tried to steer clear of the controversy surrounding one of his rivals in the Republican race for governor, as he picked up a key endorsement from a major labor...
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Gore Accuses GOP Of ‘Enforced Orthodoxy’ To Deny Climate Change
Former VP Urges More Involvement To Address Climate Change WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Vice President Al Gore implored a local crowd to get involved in efforts to address climate...
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Republican Party Sign In Chicago’s Lincoln Park Spells Trouble
Sign Of Trouble WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) — A large sign for the Chicago Republican Party at Fullerton and Lincoln has launched a debate — not so much about what it says but about where it’s...
View ArticleDurbin: Illinois Republicans Must ‘Stand Up And Say No’ To GOP Tax Plans
CHICAGO (CBS) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he hopes Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation “stand up and say no” to GOP tax plans he believes would harm most Illinois taxpayers....
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