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Primary predictions
Change of SubjectCommenters are invited to outguess me as I go with my gut on who's going to win assorted high-profile primaries that have caught my eye: US Congress : Jesse Jackson Jr., Tammy Duckworth, Adam Kinziger, Ilya Sheyman General Assembly: Patricia...... -
Election night, 9:25 p.m.
Change of SubjectLooks like it's going to be an early night, as I don't see a squeaker anywhere*: My predicted winners: US Congress: Jesse Jackson Jr. (2nd), Tammy Duckworth (8th) and Adam Kinziger (16th) appear to be comfortably in the lead. Ilya...... -
Durbin to endorse Tammy Duckworth for open seat
Tribune reporterThe emerging Democratic primary contest in the new open-seat 8th Congressional District is expected to intensify Monday when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Tammy Duckworth against businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi. Durbin, the state’s senior senator,...Tags: Elections, International Military Interventions, Veterans Affairs, Dick Durbin, Primaries
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Durbin endorses Duckworth, takes shot at Republicans' anti-tax pledge
Clout StreetU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday he remains optimistic a bipartisan congressional panel of lawmakers can come up with a new round of deficit reduction plans if Republicans realize their “oath is to the Constitution” and not to an anti-tax...Tags: State Income Tax, Elections, Credit and Debt, Democratic Party, Dick Durbin
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Democratic fundraising heats up in 8th Congressional District
Clout StreetThe Democratic primary contest in the newly drawn northwest suburban 8th Congressional District is heating up financially as well as politically. Tammy Duckworth outraised Raja Krishnamoorthi in the last three months, but Krishnamoorthi holds a cash-on-...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Dick Durbin, Primaries
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Chicago-area candidates stockpile campaign cash
Clout StreetChicago-area Republican and Democratic congressional candidates are stockpiling cash as they gear up for March primary elections that are expected to be costly and contentious, new campaign finance reports show. One of the most-anticipated GOP matchups...Tags: Debbie Halvorson, Barack Obama, Elections, Democratic Party, Dick Durbin
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Duckworth to file for congressional race
Tribune reporterDemocrat Tammy Duckworth, defeated in a high-profile 2006 bid for Congress, will file papers to run in a newly drawn northwest suburban district, her campaign strategist said Wednesday. Strategist Peter Giangreco said Duckworth will seek the...Tags: Elections, Iraq War (2003-2011), Washington (U.S. state), Peter Roskam, Politics
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Defeated Democrats do well under Quinn
While the political adage holds that to the winner go the spoils, under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, even some losers have done very well.
Take Dan Seals. He failed three times to win a North Shore congressional seat, and his tax returns showed he mostly...Tags: Illinois, State Income Tax, Work Relations, Government, Illinois Supreme Court
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Emanuel fundraising slows after election
Clout StreetThe fierce pace of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's fundraising tapered to a trickle once he was elected, with only $91,000 in contributions since April 1, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday that showed him with more than $1.5 million left in the...Tags: Illinois, Daniel Lipinski, Robert Dold, Democratic Party, Chicago Mayor
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Democrats build campaign staffs for 8th Congressional race
Clout StreetTammy Duckworth, preparing for her second run for Congress, is hiring polling, media and direct mail firms for a highly anticipated race against Raja Krishnamoorthi in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District. The new 8th District, located in the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Elections, Chicago, Toni Preckwinkle
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Tammy Duckworth making calls about suburban congressional run
Clout StreetWASHINGTON --- Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who left a high-level job Thursday at the Veterans Affairs Department, has begun making calls today to sound people out about a potential run for Congress, her political consultant said.Duckworth, who was an...Tags: Illinois, Joe Walsh, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren
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Governor signs Congressional map drawn to help Democrats
Clout StreetUPDATED with threat of lawsuit by GOP congressmen. Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law the state’s Democratic-drawn map of new Congressional boundaries, a plan designed to reverse Republican gains in last year’s election that is expected...Tags: Pat Brady, Illinois, Government, Veterans Affairs, Democratic Party
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