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Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, to retire from Senate
WASHINGTON -- Facing the prospect of a tough reelection fight, veteran West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, 75, announced Friday that he will leave the Senate when his current term ends. His decision makes him the first senator in either party whose term...Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, John D. Rockefeller IV, Elizabeth Warren, Republican Party
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Do stop believin' -- the GOP is right to say it's OK to switch
Change of SubjectIt’s understandable if you feel discouraged and disillusioned. It’s no shame to wise up, cross the aisle and vow not to be fooled anymore. All that starry-eyed campaign rhetoric — We are “the party of idealism and inclusion,”... -
Do stop believin'
It's understandable if you feel discouraged and disillusioned. It's no shame to wise up, cross the aisle and vow not to be fooled anymore. All that starry-eyed campaign rhetoric — We are "the party of idealism and inclusion," "the party of a...
Tags: Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Mark Kirk
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Former U.S. Sen. Charles Percy dies
Tribune reporterCharles H. Percy, a brilliant businessman who represented Illinois for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Senate, once headed the chamber’s powerful Foreign Relations Committee, and harbored unrealized ambitions to run for the presidency, died early...Tags: Political Campaigns, U.S. Senate, Paul Simon, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party
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SNERD - September 21, 2011
Staff reporterScarlett's Other "Naked" Moment Last week, actress Scarlett Johansson was angered after her cell phone was hacked and two privately-taken naked pictures of the actress were blasted throughout the viral world. But I've "over-Snerd" a more embarrassing...Tags: George Lucas, Scarlett Johansson, Bob Hope, Chicago Bears, Mick Jagger
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Political satire in "The Capitol Steps'
Daily American CorrespondentThe Capitol Steps will be making a return appearance at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, in Johnstown at 7:30 p.m. Friday. It is a show that will truly offend someone, said Michael L. Bodolosky, the...Tags: NPR, Christmas, Satire (genre), CNN (tv network), Radio
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A last vestige of Republican moderation
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelOne of the U.S. Senate's leading moderate Republicans died Saturday. Of course, I'm referring to a former senator, Charles Percy of Illinois. When it comes to today's heavily-right, brook-no-dissent Republican Party, you couldn't write the phrase “... -
Kenilworth: Living large in a tiny suburb
Special to the TribuneSometimes, in the public consciousness, a town's reputation carries more weight than the day-to-day reality. Such is the curious case of Kenilworth, unique among the North Shore suburbs for several reasons, including its history as a planned community,...Tags: McHenry, Business, U.S. Senate, Kenilworth, Architecture
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`Most distasteful thing I've ever done' nears for Fawell
Tribune staff reportersWhen Scott Fawell takes the stand to testify against his close friend and mentor, George Ryan, it will be the "the most distasteful thing I've ever done," he wrote in a recent letter to the Tribune. Once as close as a son to the former governor and now...Tags: Public Employees, George Ryan, Paul Simon, Employers, Local Elections
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Campaign exposure
When advocates of clean government talk about how to clean up the pervasive corruption in Illinois, they start with the state's campaign finance laws—or the lack of them. Illinois has few rules on how political campaigns are funded, making it what...Tags: Political Campaigns, Politics, Elections, Rod Blagojevich, Crime, Law and Justice
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International Policy Leaders Dialogue Energy Efficiency: Cost-Effective Carbon Reduction
International Policy Leaders Dialogue Energy Efficiency: Cost-Effective Carbon Reduction Thursday, September 25th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Rm. 325 of the Russell Senate Office Building A confluence of global imperatives -- from meeting the...Tags: Washington, DC, Electricity Production and Distribution, United Technologies Corporation, Companies and Corporations, Energy
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Biden's Illinois and Daley ties
The Swampby Rick Pearson DENVER--Sure there's all that talk that Sen. Joe Biden brings to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign some gravitas on the issues of foreign affairs and national security. But the choice of Biden as Obama's running mate also......Tags: David Axelrod, Political Candidates, Ohio, Barack Obama, Political Campaigns
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