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Opinion: Shame Of The Senate
The Brain Dead Republican Congress has had some low points, but last week’s Senate vote on a United Nations treaty for the disabled was notable in its outrageousness.
Opinion: Republicans Are Abandoning Romney’s Sinking Ship
Romney is dragging his own campaign and every Republican down. Republican operatives and House and Senate candidates have conceded as much throughout the month of September.
Opinion: Paul Ryan And The War on Women
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan’s record on women’s health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney’s primary opponents, Rick Santorum.
Opinion: Obama Gets Another Big Win From The Supreme Court
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn’t have had a worse week.
Opinion: Could A Foreign Country Buy A U.S. Election?
What is to stop a foreign country from funneling money through US businesses or political donors into Super PACs to buy US elections?
Santorum: ‘This Is The Most Important Election In The History Of Our Country’
Conservatives heard from a host of potential vice presidential candidates at a gathering in Rosemont Friday, and all seemed emboldened by Gov. Scott Walker’s victory in the Wisconsin recall election.
Caliendo: Time To Think About Convention, General Election With Santorum Out
Rick Santorum withdrew from the Republican presidential race Tuesday, and political analyst Stephen Caliendo says Mitt Romney will now be thinking about the general election and picking a running mate.
Santorum Drops Out; Romney Campaign Credits Illinois With Helping Seal The Deal
Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican race for president on Tuesday, clearing the way for a showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney in November. The head of Romney’s campaign in Illinois credited this state as having a big influence in Santorum’s decision to end his bid for the GOP nomination.
Caliendo: Romney Will Likely Be Nominated, But No Dropouts Coming Yet
Mitt Romney had a clean sweep Tuesday, handily winning the Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Edgar: GOP Campaign Has Gone On Too Long
Count former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar among those who feel the protracting GOP Primary campaign could hurt the party.
Romney Beats Santorum In Illinois Primary
Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary in Illinois, easily beating rival Rick Santorum.
Voters: Political Robocalls Won’t Stop
A local man says he turned his phone off Monday, after literally getting political robocalls every couple minutes.
Voters Head To Polls For Illinois Primary
Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday morning for an Illinois primary election that experts have said could be “defining” for the Republican presidential race.
McCain: Illinois Could Be ‘Defining’ Primary For GOP
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Monday that the Illinois primary may now be the “defining” contest in the Republican presidential race.
Romney, Santorum Court Votes Across Illinois
Mitt Romney will return to Chicago from Springfield Monday morning, to speak at the university where President Barack Obama used to teach.
Presidential Politics Take Center Stage In Chicago
Presidential politics is taking center stage in Chicago today and over the weekend, with the top two GOP presidential candidates and President Obama making swings though the area.
Romney In Rosemont: ‘I’m An Economic Heavyweight’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a crack about the purported Chicago tradition of voting early and often Friday, as he campaigned at a restaurant in Rosemont.
Gingrich Drumming Up Support In Illinois
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was in northwest suburban Rosemont on Wednesday, less than a week ahead of the Illinois GOP primary. He’s third in the delegate count behind Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, and running second among those who say they are looking for “a true conservative.”
Caliendo: Romney Remains Frontrunner Despite Santorum Victories
Rick Santorum boldly declared Tuesday night that he would win the Republican presidential primary before the convention, but mathematically, Mitt Romney remains the frontrunner, political analyst Stephen Caliendo says.
Prolonged GOP Battle Gives Illinois Primary More Significance
Political experts differ a bit on whether Illinois’ Republican Primary is gaining in importance in the party’s struggle to find a Presidential nominee.
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