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Women flex muscle at the polls
Congratulations, ladies. You kept the barbarians from the gate. On Tuesday, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, who famously said that a woman's reproductive system shuts down during "legitimate rape" and prevents conception, lost by 15 points to incumbent Sen....Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Joe Walsh, Republican Party, Iraq War (2003-2011), Claire McCaskill
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McManus: The death of the moderate Republican
Republicans just lost eight seats in the House. But if you'd wandered into the House of Representatives last week without reading the election returns, you might have concluded that the GOP won big on Nov. 6. "We have the second-largest Republican House...
Tags: Wildlife, Republican Party, Endangered Species, Tim Huelskamp, Barack Obama
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A national left turn?
Politically, it was a status quo election. Democrats held on to the White House and their majority in the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's voting. Republicans preserved their majority in the House and increased by one their hold on the majority of state...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Family, DREAM Act
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Duckworth defeats Walsh in 8th Congressional contest
WGN NewsIraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth defeated Republican Rep. Joe Walsh in their nationally watched Northwest suburban congressional battle. Duckworth has 55% to Walsh's 45% with 100% of the vote counted. On the morning after her big win, the congresswoman-...Tags: Elections, Joe Walsh, Tea Party Movement, Tammy Duckworth, Politics
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UPDATED: Obama wins reelection over Romney
AP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he...Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Joe Biden, Polls, Democratic Party
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Duckworth defeats Walsh in congressional contest
Clout StreetDemocrat Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs in combat before turning to politics, defeated freshman Republican Rep. Joe Walsh on Tuesday night after a bitter and expensive campaign that attracted outsize national attention. With 93...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Elections, Joe Walsh, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: Marcy Kaptur, Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles Times, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Democratic Party
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Schneider defeats Dold in 10th Congressional District
Clout StreetDemocratic challenger Brad Schneider claimed victory tonight over freshman Republican Rep. Robert Dold in a North Shore congressional race tonight. Schneider leads by about 1,500 out of more than 252,000 cast with nearly 97 percent of precincts counted....Tags: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Michael Bloomberg, Elections, Medicare, Deerfield
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Congressional candidates hit the suburbs on election eve
Tribune reportersCandidates in a trio of competitive suburban congressional contests spent the day before the election making the traditional round of train stations, diners and local businesses in a final search for votes. In the nationally watched 8th District,...Tags: Elections, Joe Walsh, U.S. Supreme Court, Naperville, Metra
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Congressional candidates focus on getting out the vote
Tribune reportersCandidates in three key suburban congressional campaigns moved into get-out-the-vote mode Sunday, concerned that Election Day turnout will be the deciding factor as outside groups focused on a spate of automated phone calls to voters. Federal campaign...Tags: Elections, Federal Election Commission, Joe Walsh, Robert Dold, Allen West
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Congressional hopefuls campaign as early voting ends
Clout StreetCandidates in three closely contested suburban congressional races used the final Saturday of their campaigns to rally the faithful and make a late pitch to undecided voters. In the west and southwest suburban 11th District, Democrat Bill Foster dug into...Tags: Elections, Illinois Elections, Joe Walsh, Kevin Yoder, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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John J. Walsh, 77
John Joseph Walsh, 77, of Boonsboro, Md., died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at his home. Born May 7, 1935, in Scranton, Pa., he was the son of the late David James and Helen (Moran) Walsh. The family moved to Washington, D.C., where John graduated from...
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