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Wheatland Township Democrats - News PortalWelcome to the Democratic Party of Wheatland Township News Portal. Access to the top political stories from MSNBC, CNN, Time Magazine, The New York Times and The Washington Post as well as all the Wheatland Website news summarized for you on one easy to view News Portal. Check back here often as things are changing all the time...
Wheatland Township Democrats - News PortalWelcome to the Democratic Party of Wheatland Township News Portal. Access to the top political stories from MSNBC, CNN, Time Magazine, The New York Times and The Washington Post as well as all the Wheatland Website news summarized for you on one easy to view News Portal. Check back here often as things are changing all the time...
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Obama on presidency: ‘You get better as time goes on’
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2/6/2012 8:25:03 AM By msnbc.com: Politics
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President Barack Obama believes the U.S. has solid intelligence on when Iran becomes capable of developing a nuclear arsenal, but told Matt Lauer Sunday he still believes negotiations are the only way to achieve long-term peace.
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Obama makes case for second term
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2/6/2012 8:16:50 AM By msnbc.com: Politics
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First Read: In an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, President Obama outlined why he believes he "deserves" to win re-election.
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Poll: Obama bests GOP frontrunners
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2/6/2012 7:53:26 AM By CNN Political Ticker
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(CNN) - President Barack Obama tops the Republican presidential frontrunners in hypothetical head-to-head matchups, according to a new survey. The ABC/Washington Post Poll indicated Obama is ahead of Mitt Romney, 51% to 45%, among registered voters. The new figure is the first time Obama cracked 50% against the former Massachusetts governor in the survey. He [...]
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House bill bans welfare spending at strip clubs
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2/6/2012 7:21:08 AM By CNN Political Ticker
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New York (CNNMoney) - If welfare recipients want to dole out the dollar bills at a strip club, they'd better make sure it's not government money ... at least if a bill in Congress becomes law. The House last week overwhelmingly passed legislation that would require states to ban the ability to access government benefits [...]
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Romney tops 50% in final Nevada tally
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2/6/2012 6:51:12 AM By CNN Political Ticker
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(CNN) – Mitt Romney won Saturday's Nevada caucuses with his highest portion of a state's vote yet, just over 50%, according to certified results released Monday by the Nevada Republican Party. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who also won the state's GOP caucuses in 2008, received more than twice the votes of his closest opponent. [...]
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Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club
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2/6/2012 6:28:07 AM By msnbc.com: Politics
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Mitt Romney's remark that he's not worried about the very poor, the latest gaffe in a campaign rich with blunders, joins a long list of wait-let-me-explain episodes in presidential election history.
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Crowley: Mood might mean more than stats come election time
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2/6/2012 6:21:07 AM By CNN Political Ticker
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Washington (CNN) - Suppose they held an election, and the economy got better. Just last month, the jobless rate fell to its lowest level in almost three years. "I wouldn't pop the champagne cork yet," Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican, told CBS.
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More GOP caucuses next stop for front-runner Romney
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2/6/2012 6:18:06 AM By CNN Political Ticker
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Washington (CNN) - With former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coming off his second straight victory, the race for the GOP presidential nomination heads to three states holding caucuses this week. Romney's triumph Saturday in the Nevada caucuses, following his convincing triumph last week in Florida, bolstered the perception that he may be unstoppable in his [...]
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Voting This Week
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2/6/2012 4:57:13 AM By The Page by Mark Halperin
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Does Romney have home-field advantage in CO on Tues.? Minnesota may be a toss-up for GOP candidates. Without Gingrich on the ballot, Santorum has a shot in Missouri. 
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National Leader
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2/6/2012 4:38:10 AM By The Page by Mark Halperin
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Bay-Stater leads big in GOP race in WaPo/ABC News poll. Romney 39% Gingrich 23% Santorum 16% Paul 15% AND: 37% of Republican leaners like Romney the more they hear about him while 39% like him less. Conducted Feb. 1 — 4, 2012. Margin of error of 4 points. 
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Homs Horror
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2/6/2012 3:52:31 AM By The Page by Mark Halperin
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Heavy artillery fire rocks the Syrian city Mon. At least 30 killed Mon., according to a opposition activist. 
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Gen Elex Matchup
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2/6/2012 1:33:11 AM By The Page by Mark Halperin
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In new Washington Post/ABC News Poll, POTUS holds edge over Bay Stater. Obama 51 — Romney 45 Obama 54 — Gingrich 43 Conducted Feb. 1 — 4, 2012. Margin of error of 4 points. 
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Monday Candidate Schedule
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2/5/2012 10:30:35 PM By The Page by Mark Halperin
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Romney: Grand Junction, CO; Centennial, CO Gingrich: Golden, CO.; East Bloomington, MN Santorum: Rochester, MN; Golden, CO; Denver, CO Paul: St. Cloud, MN; Minneapolis, MN 10:00 am ET - Santorum lays wreath at the Soldiers' Field Memorial in Rochester, MN 11:00 am ET - Santorum gives speech at Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, MN 11:30 [...] 
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Newt Gingrich: I'm in the GOP campaign to stay
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2/4/2012 10:56:31 PM By msnbc.com: Politics
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Newt Gingrich puts to rest rumors that he might be dropping out after a loss in the Nevada caucuses and accuses his chief rival of dishonesty.
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2/3/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen’s iconic image.
“We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” a Komen statement said. |
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2/2/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Longtime U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert now faces an uncontested primary election in March after the Illinois State Board of Elections kicked both of her opponents off the ballot.
In the 11th District, where Biggert is now the lone Republican contender, the board voted unanimously today to remove Diane Harris of Joliet from the March 20 primary ballot for not having the 600 valid petition signatures she needed to be a candidate.
The case of Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham was far more complex, requiring a lengthy argument between attorneys over whether his petitions were notarized correctly and whether a man who gathered petitions for Cunningham got his address wrong in the paperwork. |
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2/2/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Congresswoman Judy Biggert learned Thursday she’s the lone Republican running in the 11th Congressional District and, given campaign finance reports, that may have been the case all along.
She’ll face a stiffer challenge in November when her Democratic opponent will almost surely have shown better fundraising acumen than her one-time GOP opponents.
Biggert was the only one of three Republicans to report any money raised or spent in the most recent filing period. Both Jack Cunningham and Diane Harris — who were booted from the ballot because of flawed nominating petitions — had not reported any contributions. |
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2/2/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
All three Democratic candidates for state representative in the 84th District say they disagree with House Speaker Michael Madigan’s recent proposal suggesting school districts should contribute to funding teacher pensions.
Where Alex Arroyo, Carole Cheney and Stephanie Kifowit differ is in their reasons for opposing the proposal and their ideas for improving the teacher pension situation. |
| | - Donations put Cheney ahead in fundraising for 84th House - | |
2/1/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
In the Democratic primary race for the state’s new 84th House District seat, Carole Cheney has a fundraising advantage over her two opponents.
According to campaign records filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections , Cheney brought in $32,858 in the last three months of 2011. Her fundraising total leads fellow Democratic candidates Stephanie Kifowit, who collected $12,760, and Alex Arroyo, who received $2,930 in the same time span. |
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1/28/2012 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
No one can say that Naperville Smart Meter Awareness lacks persistence.
The group’s lawyer filed a motion Friday for an expedited appeal of DuPage Judge Bonnie Wheaton’s Jan. 24 decision that will keep a non-binding referendum on the Smart Grid project in Naperville off the spring ballot.
The question would ask Naperville residents if they favored halting the $22 million project, which involves installing smart meters in 57,000 homes and businesses around the city. |
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