DuPage County Board District 2 Candidate Liz Chaplin impressed The Doings of Hinsdale with her experience taking initiative and acting with determination to help DuPage residents make their government work for them. Liz’s good government experience earned the newspaper’s endorsement:
“The race for the DuPage County Board’s District 2 seat presents a difficult choice for […]
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Posted 31 October 2006
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From today’s New York Times article “Democrats Critical of New Medicare Guide” the last paragraph of a story that is a major story itself:
“Under federal law, the secretary of health and human services is to disseminate information comparing the performance of private plans under Medicare. But Consumers Union pointed out that this information was missing […]
[Hat tip to Frank Rich at the New York Times.]
Read Kevin Tillman’s heartfelt letter to America, “After Pat’s Birthday”. Pat Tillman’s Birthday is November 6 - you can vote for a better America the next day.
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Posted 29 October 2006
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Matt Yglesias points to today’s New York Times article about dissent in Condoleezza Rice’s State Department. My guess is that Condoleezza Rice keeps dissenting Philip D. Zelikow around for two basic reasons. First, to make it appear that the State Department is open to some sort of reason (aka opposition views to Bush […]
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Posted 28 October 2006
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The Daily Southtown endorsed Democrats John Pavich in the 11th Congressional District and Joseph Shannon in the 13th Congressional District today. In both cases the Southtown argues that if you’re looking to change what’s happening in Washington, you need to change the people in congress who support the Bush Administration.
From the Southtown:
“Jerry Weller has […]
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Posted 26 October 2006
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From the Sunday, October 22 Herald News - Democrat Joe Shannon endorsed as an agent of change for the 13th Congressional District:
“We wonder sometimes how many people know the northern part of Will County is represented by Congresswoman Judy Biggert of Clarendon Hills?
Despite representing the fastest-growing portion of one of the fastest-growing counties in the […]
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Posted 26 October 2006
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From the Joe Shannon campaign:
“Joseph Shannon, candidate for Congress in the Illinois 13th Congressional District, has been invited to speak with students and members of the community on Thursday, October 26, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The incumbent, Judy Biggert, has also been invited to speak.
The forum will take place in the Fireside Lounge in […]
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Posted 24 October 2006
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Today’s New York Times reports that President George W. Bush will no longer use the phrase “stay the course” referring to Iraq. Some have speculated this new turn of events heralds more phrase phase-outs in the future, leading to an increasingly mute presidency. While some have referred to a new “gesticulating presidency,” close […]
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Posted 24 October 2006
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The WTTW-11 public TV debate between Tammy Duckworth and Peter Roskam was short. The material, for those following the 6th congressional contest, was largely well-tread. I am struck by how the early responses tell much of the story. Asked by Chicago Tonight host/moderator Carol Marin to give their most important characteristic, Tammy […]
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Posted 23 October 2006
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