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Joe Walsh
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by Aricka Flowers
5:44pm
Mon May 21

Walsh Leaves Obama Untruths Unchecked At Town Hall, Duckworth Highlights American Dream Tour (VIDEO)

U.S. Rep Joe Walsh (R-McHenry) is under fire, again, for the happenings at one of his town hall meetings.

This time, the controversial Tea Party congressman sat by as a supporter accused President Barack Obama of "sedition", saying the country is losing its freedom because elected officials, including the president, are allegedly falsely representing themselves and their ideologies to get into office.

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by Brandon Campbell
3:52pm
Thu Mar 22

Democratic Candidates Say Ryan Budget Will 'Gut Medicare' (VIDEO)

Just two days after winning Tuesday’s primary election three Democratic candidates voiced their opposition to Congressman Paul Ryan’s GOP budget plan, which passed the Republican-lead House Budget Committee Wednesday night.

Challenging candidates Tammy Duckworth, Brad Schneider, and Bill Foster held a press conference in Chicago’s River North neighborhood to urge their Republican opponents to fight Ryan’s budget.
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by Steven Ross Johnson
6:59pm
Tue Mar 20

Checking In With Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi In Illinois' 8th Congressional District (VIDEO)

Voting began at a slow pace in the North suburban 8th congressional district, as both candidates got an early start casting their ballots, signifying the end of an, at times, contentious primary campaign, and for one, the beginning of what’s sure to be a hotly-contested race against incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-McHenry).
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by Brandon Campbell
12:22pm
Wed Mar 14

8th Congressional District Candidates Spar Over New Super PAC

With just a week left before the March 20 primary election, 8th Congressional District candidate and former Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth is voicing her displeasure and concerns with the fact that supporters of her opponent Raja Krishnamoorthi have started a Super PAC.

According to a press release from Duckworth’s campaign on Friday, the Super PAC, a political action committee which is allowed to raise unlimited sums of money in support of a candidate, was created by Krishnamoorthi's former senior staff members.

Duckworth’s campaign also alleged that the super PAC – “Suburban Voters for Choice” – was created with the “sole purpose of supporting or attacking one candidate in a Democratic primary in Illinois.”

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by Steven Ross Johnson
1:28pm
Fri Feb 24
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Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi Disagree On Super PACs, Job Creation

Election 2012

In the race to become the next representative of Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, much of the attention as of late has focused on the fight between the two Democratic challengers over their views on campaign finance and their perspectives on how best to improve a still recovering economy.