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Political "Earthquake" in Hastert's Illinois CD Boosts Case for Obama

Robert Creamer | Posted March 9, 2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

Last Saturday a political "earthquake" struck in the ex-urban Republican leaning 14th Congressional District of Illinois. Democrat Bill Foster won the special election to replace retired former House Speaker Dennis Hastert who had represented the district for two decades. The district voted heavily for George Bush both in 2000 and...

Obama Wins Proxy War Versus McCain

Huffington Post   |   March 9, 2008 11:32 AM


Yesterday, little-known Democrat Bill Foster scored a major upset and won the congressional seat held for 20 years by former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, a Republican. The race was a proxy war between Barack Obama and John McCain. Obama cut...

Dem. Wins Election to Fill Hastert Seat

AP   |  DEANNA BELLANDI   |   March 8, 2008


The AP is reporting that the GOP has lost the House seat vacated by Dennis Hastert: Democrat Bill Foster has snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat in a closely watched special election that gave the longtime Republican district...

 

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