Blunt Aids Hulshof in Missouri
It was something we had accounted for: Our primary opponent was from that part of the state, and between her time in the state Senate and her statewide office, shed been advertising on Springfield
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And for the state Senate leaders campaign, every time scandal in Democratic-dominated Springfield leads the news, her campaign suffers, too.
Two Tough Cookies Compete in Illinois
, and Republican Martin Ozinga, the stout, subdued concrete mixer who has built an empire working the Chicago political machine.
Illinois: Candidates Are Polls Apart in Open-Seat Race
Voters are beginning to see Debbie Halvorson for who she really is: a career politician who has spent the last several years in Springfield doing [Democratic Gov.]
Under the Radar: TV Watching Inspired Democrat’s Political Run
But it also showed a generic Republican beating a generic Democrat in the district, 56 percent to 35 percent.
Now It’s Biden Time in Denver
Joseph Biden (Del.) faces a tall order from Congressional colleagues who expect him to introduce himself to the American people, hit hard against Republican presidential hopeful Sen.
Off-Track Democrats Need a Crucial Convention Boost
Last Saturday in Springfield was a picture-perfect day for the Obama campaign. The selection of Obamas running mate had been squeezed for every possible drop of anticipation, drama and media frenzy.
Envision Victory
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), expected to raise far less campaign cash than presumptive Democratic nominee Sen.
Blago Effect
Or the Democratic state Senate leader who the GOP accuses of carrying the governor’s water in Springfield?
Let the Games Begin
Hastert’s official announcement in December kick-started a multi- million-dollar open-seat contest featuring Republican dairy magnate Jim Oberweis and state Sen.
Democrats: Gains in Legislature Translate to House Races
State Democratic insiders agree that Obama’s — and perhaps Halverson’s soon-to-be — former Springfield stomping grounds continue to yield promising up-and-comers.
Carbondale Mayor Beat Late Senator’s Daughter
[IMGCAP(1)]“2008 is a year when we have an opportunity to bring forward a new generation of Republican candidates … fresh faces on the ballot,” Andy McKenna, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party
DeFazio’s District Could Be Competitive if Open
The potential Republican field for the 3rd district appears thin.
Illinois: Hastert Expected to Back Oberweis for Old Seat
Chris Lauzen, who according to recent polls is clustered atop the Republican primary heap with Oberweis, asked Hastert in a local newspaper Monday to remain on the sidelines.
Illinois House Primary Worries Democrats
But painting Kirk as a doctrinaire conservative Republican isn’t so easy. Like his predecessor and former boss, ex-Rep.
Democrats Find Second Iraq Vet to Take on Roskam
Her office said she has worked for the state for almost two years and commutes daily to the state capital of Springfield from her home outside Chicago.
Super Fans, Super Quiet
With all the would-be Republican presidential nominees in gleeful Hillary-bashing mode, it seems that no true-red GOP stalwart would miss any chance to insult the New York Democrat and presidential frontrunner
A-Gore-ing Fans
James Inhofe (the Oklahoma Republican once called the phenomenon a “hoax”) managed to get in a dig while sort of complimenting the Nobel Prize winner.
In Weller’s Shadow
Although she would not have to give up her state Senate seat to run for Congress in 2008, Halverson may be weighing whether to remain in Springfield, where she is expected to be in line for the powerful
Out for Summer
Collins has cast an all-time record-breaking 3,525 consecutive votes; she passed former Maine Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith’s previous record of 2,941 in 2005.