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<title>U.S. Politics Today: 2008 Illinois Senate Race News</title>
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<title>Obama Effect Should Boost Illinois Democrats</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192541789</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 22:04 GMT</pubDate>
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...  radically change the state&apos;s political landscape. The Illinois senator could bring enough new Democratic-leaning voters  ...  of the Obama enthusiasm. U.S. Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg&apos;s latest radio ad features Obama&apos;s voice saying,  ...  Washington, D.C.&quot; before attacking incumbent Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin for his long Washington career. Durbin is  ...
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<title>Ill. Senate candidates face off</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192485943</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 15:51 GMT</pubDate>
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... Tempers flare as Ill. Senate candidates face off Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of endangering troops in Iraq by criticizing the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay,  ...
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<title>Durbin&apos;s Senate Challenger Says He &apos;Emboldens The Enemy&apos;</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192463675</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 13:51 GMT</pubDate>
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... Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of endangering troops in Iraq by criticizing  ...  Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, is seeking a third term, arguing that  ...
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<title>Tempers flare as Durbin, his opponent square off in debate</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192440803</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 11:31 GMT</pubDate>
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... GALESBURG, Ill. -- Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of endangering troops in Iraq by criticizing  ...  Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, is seeking a third term, arguing that  ...
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<title>Durbin and GOP challenger clash in debate</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192430408</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  in debate GALESBURG, Ill.  Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., of endangering troops in Iraq and  ...  was the only full-length debate of the Senate race. Durbin, of Springfield, Ill., is seeking  ...
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<title>Knox College hosts US Senate candidates</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192427464</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 07:44 GMT</pubDate>
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...  ago. Thursday night, United States Senate candidates Steve Sauerberg and incumbent Democrat Dick Durbin made their arguments for the seat. The  ...  understands the issues of people in downstate Illinois, and specifically mentioned the importance of the  ...
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<title>Senate debate brings out contrasts, fireworks</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192419787</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 06:38 GMT</pubDate>
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... U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg staked out contrasting positions on everything from  ...  scheduled public meeting between Durbin and Sauerberg. Election Day is Nov. 4 and early voting  ...
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<title>Ill. Democrats expect boost from Obama, not magic</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192413267</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  radically change the state&apos;s political landscape. The Illinois senator could bring enough new Democratic-leaning voters  ...  of the Obama enthusiasm. U.S. Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg&apos;s latest radio ad features Obama&apos;s voice saying,  ...  Washington, D.C.&quot; before attacking incumbent Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin for his long Washington career. Durbin is  ...
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<title>Ill. Senate candidates clash on economic woes</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192398226</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 03:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  PM ET GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Two Illinois candidates for the U.S. Senate have offered  ...  should do about the struggling economy. Incumbent Dick Durbin defends the $700 billion bailout plan approved  ...  that action isn&apos;t perfect. But Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg says Congress had another option besides doing  ...
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<title>Tempers flare as Ill. Senate candidates face off</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192397175</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 03:22 GMT</pubDate>
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... Tempers flare as Ill. Senate candidates face off Republican challenger Steve Sauerberg accused incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of endangering troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by criticizing the treatment of prisoners at  ...
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<title>Durbin, Halvorson tout small-business health care plan in Normal</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192376692</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  a downtown Bloomington business, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday he has a plan that  ...  to get worse.&quot; Durbin is facing a re-election challenge from Republican Dr. Steve Sauerberg. Halvorson is in a three-way race with  ...
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<title>State senators aiming to help small business health insurance</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192376654</link>
<pubDate>10 Oct 2008 00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  a downtown Bloomington business, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday he has a plan that  ...  to get worse.&quot; Durbin is facing a re-election challenge from Republican Dr. Steve Sauerberg. Halvorson is in a three-way race with  ...
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<title>Ill. Senate candidates meet again for final debate</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192330920</link>
<pubDate>9 Oct 2008 20:44 GMT</pubDate>
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...  GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Little-known Senate candidate Steve Sauerberg is about to get his last big  ...  big chance to directly challenge Democratic incumbent Dick Durbin. Sauerberg and Durbin meet tonight in the  ...  Sauerberg a rare chance to speak when voters and political reporters are listening. Copyright 2008  ...
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<title>Durbin, suburban doctor vie for US Senate seat</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192282513</link>
<pubDate>9 Oct 2008 19:23 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Republican physician hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Nov. 4 is campaigning with the  ...  of opposition&apos;s standard-bearer, Barack Obama: Change. Dr. Steve Sauerberg even jokes that he&apos;s hoping for the  ...  post, says his experience is exactly why Illinois voters should send him back to Washington.  ...
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