Illinois Primary

Eric Cantor's Donation To Anti-Incumbent Super PAC Causing More Headaches For His Members

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's (R-Va.) $25,000 donation to an anti-incumbent super PAC has become the gift that keeps on giving. Bu...

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Once Again, Talk of Mitt Romney's "Inevitability" Seems Premature

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 05.23.2012

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For the umpteenth time and counting, pundits and politicians -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- are predicting Mitt Romney's "inevitability" as the...

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Unions Will Unite to Win Back Congressional Seats

Nick Kaleba | Posted 05.23.2012

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The chance to put a dent in the Republican control of the House and run up the score for hometown President Barack Obama gives local unions more than enough reason to unite around candidates who can win back seats.

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The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup For March 23, 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.23.2012

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But as important as the win in Illinois was for cementing Team Romney's delegate realities, the most critical turn in the race wouldn't come until Wed...

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5 Illinois Races National Dems Are Watching

HuffingtonPost.com | Jen Sabella | Posted 03.21.2012

The relatively small number of Illinois Republicans who turned out Tuesday to vote chose Mitt Romney as their GOP presidential nominee. National Democ...

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WATCH: Schock Says Obama 'Team' Elected Blagojevich

Posted 03.21.2012

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U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Tuesday and criticized President Obama's ties to what he called the "Chicago machine...

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Romney's Speech Stumbles Earn Teleprompter Quip From Santorum

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.21.2012

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What exactly was going on with Mitt Romney during his speech last night? Addressing his supporters in Schaumburg, Illinois after his swift win in the ...

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Illinois GOP Voters Choose Freshman Over Veteran

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.21.2012

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CHICAGO — Illinois Republicans emerged Wednesday from a combative primary in which a freshman congressman ousted a 20-year veteran and pledged t...

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Ann Romney, Secret Weapon, Hip Checks Husband's Women's Issues Critics

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 03.21.2012

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SCHAUMBERG, Ill. -- It was one of the more interesting moments of Mitt Romney's victory rally here Tuesday night. Romney's wife, Ann, walked up on ...

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Romney Nets More Delegates

AP | By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 03.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for delegates Tuesday by winning the Republican presidential primary...

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OK Mitt, It's Yours

Craig Crawford | Posted 05.20.2012

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Like the eager school kid who keeps raising his hand to answer the teacher, Romney has worn us down. Chatting here with Keith Olbermann about Mitt's I...

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Recently Arrested Chicago Democrat Wins Primary

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

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By Andrew Stern CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - A Democratic state lawmaker from Chicago charged last week with accepting a bribe overw...

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Progressives Lose Key Congressional Race In Illinois

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The progressive movement lost one of its biggest primary battles in the 2012 cycle Tuesday. Ilya Sheyman, a 25-year-old community activi...

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Michele Bachmann Talks 2012 Endorsement

Posted 03.20.2012

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Michele Bachmann has not endorsed a GOP candidate, but she says she will when the time is right. "I will when it looks the most opportune time to ...

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Jackson Wins Primary, Fends Off Halvorson's Challenge

Posted 03.20.2012

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U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) jumped out to an early lead over his 2nd Congressional District primary challenger Debbie Halvorson and never loo...

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Romney -- The Best At This Brutal Election Business

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 03.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- Now that Illinois has come and gone, and Mitt Romney has won, the time has come not to bury him but to praise him. Stripped of senti...

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Mitt Romney's Illinois Primary Win Is Another Missed Opportunity For Rick Santorum

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 03.21.2012

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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The "act of God" that Mitt Romney's campaign says Rick Santorum needs to win the Republican nomination is moving from healing stat...

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WATCH: GOP Candidates Speak Live On Primary Night

Posted 03.20.2012

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While the primary results had all eyes on Illinois on Tuesday night, candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination took time to addr...

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Mitt Romney Wins Illinois Primary

Posted 03.20.2012

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Mitt Romney was projected the winner of the Illinois primary on Tuesday night by Fox News. The former Massachusetts governor went into the contest ...

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Live Updates: Illinois Primary Results 2012

Posted 03.20.2012

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The Illinois primary results have all eyes on the Land of Lincoln on Tuesday night. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was favored over rival ca...

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LOOK: Real-Time Map Of Illinois Primary Results

Posted 03.20.2012

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This is where you'll find the results for the 2012 Illinois Republican primary. Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and current front...

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Exit Polls Show Key Shift From Deep South

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.20.2012

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The polls in Illinois do not close until 7 p.m. Central time (8 p.m. Eastern), but news organizations that subscribe to the Illinois exit poll produce...

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WATCH: Axelrod Blames Negative GOP Ads For Low Voter Turnout

Posted 03.20.2012

Even with picture perfect weather, early counts suggest that voter turnout has been light in Chicago, though areas outside the Democrat-controlled cit...

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Illinois Primary: Newt Gingrich Delegates Switching To Rick Santorum

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 03.20.2012

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A last-minute shift of support for Rick Santorum could help him make up lost ground in Illinois. Nine delegates that belonged to Newt Gingrich have sh...

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Santorum Wants You To Know That He Has More Delegates Than You Think He Has, Maybe

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.20.2012

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All reported accounts of how many delegates each of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates have won should of course come with caveats. They are, after ...

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