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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed into law on Friday a new congressional district map that could reverse gains Republicans made in the state in 2010 midterm elections.Democrats were able to leverage their control of the General Assembly and ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will formally announce his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination next week, a Romney aide said on Thursday.Romney, who unsuccessfully sought the party's nomination in 2008, is regarded as the early Republican frontrunner ...
US President Barack Obama ventures back to his home town Chicago on Thursday to personally kick off his re-election bid with three fundraisers expected to draw thousands of supporters.A day after unveiling a $4-trillion deficit reduction drive and savaging Republican budget plans, ...
US President Barack Obama's ex-enforcer Rahm Emanuel was crowned mayor of Chicago, picking up the mantle from retiring mayor Richard Daley, who has governed the US city for 22 years."I want to extend my congratulations to Rahm Emanuel on a well-deserved victory ...
US President Barack Obama's ex-enforcer Rahm Emanuel was crowned mayor of Chicago, picking up the mantle from retiring mayor Richard Daley who had ruled for 22 years."I want to extend my congratulations to Rahm Emanuel on a well-deserved victory tonight," Obama said ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has a 23 point lead over his nearest opponent in the Chicago mayor's race, according to a Chicago Tribune poll.The poll, released Thursday evening, showed Emanuel with the support of 44 ...
US President Barack Obama's Republican foes on Tuesday laid out an aggressive political battle plan of slashing spending and "job-killing" regulations with an eye on retaking the White House in 2012.And the House of Representatives, under Republican control come Wednesday, planned to ...
Former White House chief of staff's residency issue in court in Chicago mayor's raceThe effort to try to keep former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the Chicago mayoral ballot is persisting.There's a hearing set for Tuesday morning in Cook ...
US President Barack Obama is considering veteran Chicago political hand and Clinton-era cabinet member William Daley for a top job in a reshaped White House staff, reports said Monday.Obama, due back in Washington Tuesday after a holiday in Hawaii, is expected to ...
Former President Bill Clinton to campaign for Rahm Emanuel in Chicago mayoral bidFormer President Bill Clinton will campaign in support of former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's bid for Chicago mayor.Emanuel campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said Sunday that Clinton will ...
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