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September 2010 Posts

Unsolicited advice (09-30)
But did anyone have the tomato and goat cheese torte? Enquiring minds want to know! (09-30)
Question of the day (09-30)
Not much "there" there (09-30)
PPP: Brady up by seven, Topinka ahead by 20 and Rutherford up by 8 (09-30)
Morning Shorts (09-30)
Morning Videos: Brady on property taxes, Hudzik and Thomas on the debate, WGN on Giannoulias and a repost of Quinn's new TV ads (09-30)
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Quinn also has a new negative ad (09-29)
Quinn unveils positive ad (09-29)
Poll: Two-point race for governor? Giannoulias ahead? (09-29)
An easier way to watch today's debate, or banjo players (09-29)
Alexi Giannoulias' ever-changing story changes yet again (09-29)
Two Democrats, two different NRA endorsements (09-29)
Question of the day (09-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Jobs, jobs, jobs (09-29)
GOP poll has Hare behind; PPP poll has Kirk up by four, Obama upside down (09-29)
Who really is this guy and where does he live? (09-29)
*** UPDATED x2 with VIDEO *** Quinn vs. Brady debate is expectedly tough (09-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Morning Shorts (09-29)
Morning videos: DCCC, AFF, Walsh, Quinn (09-29)
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This just in... (Kinda) (09-28)
Caption contest! (09-28)
Poll: Not a whole lotta change (09-28)
Other states, other choices (09-28)
Question of the day (09-28)
Promises, promises (09-28)
Kirk's new TV ad plays up Downstate roots, SDems keep spending, but Rothenberg has a warning (09-28)
I wanna hold Rahm's hand (09-28)
Morning Shorts (09-28)
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Ink, barrel, etc. (09-27)
Pat Quinn's Downstate meltdown (09-27)
Question of the day (09-27)
The problem isn't exclusively with the Chicago media (09-27)
Pollster fled, money burned, tea sipped (09-27)
Get in the game, please (09-27)
Past waves have lessons for today (09-27)
Morning Shorts (09-27)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-24)
Halvorson attacks Kinzinger on Social Security, Hultgren responds (09-24)
Gaming the media and the media's games (09-24)
Temper, temper - And a possible comeback (09-24)
Question of the day (09-24)
New ad from Giannoulias as candidates fight over small business vote (09-24)
Tell the painful truth, get whacked (09-24)
The invisible unemployed (09-24)
Morning Shorts (09-24)
Caption contest! (09-24)
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Bill Brady responds to Quinn with harsh new TV ad (09-23)
Hare on the bubble; Foster on the attack; Kinzinger plays victim card; Dold under the radar (09-23)
Question of the day (09-23)
Whitney: Legalize pot and reap the fiscal rewards (09-23)
Steinem's whirlwind tour and other mayoral stuff (09-23)
Morning Shorts (09-23)
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Kirk still leads by a few, 57 percent blame Bush recession for problems (09-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (09-22)
Question of the day (09-22)
Kirk's message discipline, Giannoulias' Labno love and the First Lady comes to town (09-22)
Quinn ad slams "millionaire" Bill Brady for not paying taxes (09-22)
New campaign ads from Hultgren, Seals, Rauschenberger, plus a roundup (09-22)
Morning Shorts (09-22)
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Kirk unveils new ad: "Trust" (09-21)
Karl Rove's TV ad mocks Giannoulias (09-21)
Scott Lee Cohen's new TV ad (09-21)
*** UPDATED x2 *** And here it comes: Brady tees off on Quinn (09-21)
Bringing it on themselves (09-21)
Question of the day (09-21)
The story that won't ever die; Brady says balancing budget is "simple," and other silly things (09-21)
Dart jabs at Emanuel and others who are "in it for the money" (09-21)
*** UPDATED x4 - JACKSON APOLOGIZES *** Sun-Times report spells big trouble for Jesse Jackson, Jr. (09-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** New TV ad blasts Kirk on unemployment, minimum wage, pay hikes (09-21)
Morning Shorts (09-21)
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Afternoon videos (09-20)
Question of the day (09-20)
Kirk "undecided" on DREAM Act, and other US Senate campaign news (09-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Quinn cuts no-layoff deal with AFSCME after endorsement and heavily redacts Lottery bids (09-20)
Freep this poll! (09-20)
AFSCME snubs Speaker Madigan, backs Gov. Quinn (09-20)
No job for Dean Vallas in Chico campaign; Black candidates maneuver, but danger lurks (09-20)
New ads by Foster, NRCC; Norquist endorses Dold; Nazi smear (09-20)
Morning Shorts (09-20)
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*** UPDATED x2 - COMMENTS NOW OPEN - Palin wins straw poll *** Was the tea cup half full or half empty last night? (09-19)
Quick weekend update: Quinn hits Brady, NRCC launches ad campaign against Halvorson and Seals (09-18)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Jackson to Fitz: Bring it on (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 - Berrios responds *** Angry claims flood my in-box (09-17)
*** UPDATED x2 - DSCC goes up *** SEIU rolling out big push to excite Obama voters (09-17)
Cohen endorsed by Tobin; Whitney to be endorsed without reason (09-17)
Question of the day (09-17)
Republican Nation 2010? (09-17)
More bad economic news, but a little daylight peeks through the clouds (09-17)
Morning Shorts (09-17)
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This just in... Hare race moved to "Tossup" by Cook (09-16)
Edgar to back Brady (09-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Chicago's racial breakdown (09-16)
Question of the day (09-16)
Brady now has 90 percent chance of winning (09-16)
Whitney says campaign is broke (09-16)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Report: Kilbride to be new chief justice (09-16)
Morning Shorts (09-16)
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Kirk launches Spanish language ad (09-15)
Question of the day (09-15)
FBI report on Blagojevich was never admitted as evidence (09-15)
*** UPDATED x2 - Hendon: I'm like the black Sarah Palin *** The serial fantasist strikes again, and other Daleypalooza news (09-15)
*** UPDATED x1 - Simon video *** Today's stupid quotes (09-15)
Morning Shorts (09-15)
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Actually, they're about the same with conservatives (09-14)
Foster up with new ad, Giuliani rips Giannoulias, Schilling doesn't trust CBO (09-14)
Question of the day (09-14)
Quinn wants to build Rams stadium here (09-14)
*** UPDATED x4 - Tyrrell wants in - Rasmussen polls Emanuel - Raoul out - Hoffman thinking about it *** Daley retirementpalooza continues unabated (09-14)
Trade an issue in yet another congressional ad (09-14)
Morning Shorts (09-14)
Matt Ryan's arrangements (09-14)
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*** UPDATED x2 - Paid endorsers *** Cohen again denies allegations (09-13)
Question of the day (09-13)
Rasmussen: Brady tops Quinn 50-37 (09-13)
Your government at work (09-13)
The Daley impact (09-13)
Matt Ryan has passed away (09-13)
Morning Shorts (09-13)
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*** UPDATED x3 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... AFSCME makes its move (09-12)
Analyst predicts two GOP congressional pickups here, and maybe one Dem win (09-12)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-10)
Man overboard! (09-10)
Quinn stops laughing, but Ditka may not find it funny; Plus: A big campaign roundup (09-10)
And the winner is... (09-10)
Question of the day (09-10)
Mother Tribune's ignorance shines again (09-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Sun-Times Poll: Chicago voter interest high, but no clear frontrunner (09-10)
Rahmbo vs. The Velvet Hammer (09-10)
New negative ad from Giannoulias uses old headline (09-10)
Morning Shorts (09-10)
Daley retirement mania jumps the shark (09-09)
Bill Brady's new TV and radio ads (09-09)
Caption contest! (09-09)
Question of the day (09-09)
Quinn launches second "Who is this guy?" ad (09-09)
Poll: Only a third of Chicagoans favor Blagojevich retrial (09-09)
Two pollsters have bad news for IL Democrats (09-09)
Rate the new TV ads from Kirk, Hare, Hultgren (09-09)
Poll: Emanuel leads the pack (09-09)
Morning Shorts (09-09)
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This just in... Miguel del Valle to run for mayor... Rahm's lame duckiness (09-08)
This just in... Emanuel cancels Sunday Chicago event (09-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Mark Kirk goes up with positive ad (09-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Burris takes himself out *** Three Jackson family members considering mayoral bid, Brown is out, and Daley won't endorse (09-08)
Is Cohen the $6 million man? Plus: Read the Cohen oppo book; Third party updates (09-08)
Question of the day (09-08)
Silver gives Brady 86.7 percent chance of winning (09-08)
The Daley explosion (09-08)
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*** UPDATED x1 *** Alexi goes up with Obama ad (09-08)
This just in... Good news for a change (09-08)
Fresh Daley retirement thread (09-07)
This just in... Daley won't run again... Video... Rahm in town this Sunday (09-07)
Keeping the narrative alive - Plus new videos (09-07)
Question of the day (09-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Brunsvold arrangements (09-07)
When a "fact check" is no such thing (09-07)
Putting the numbers in context (09-07)
Morning Shorts (09-07)
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Reader Comments Closed for the Weekend (09-03)
QOTD: Gang summit (09-03)
The Best Game in Town (09-03)
Quinn's focus back on third airport; FBI didn't know about Blago auction files (09-03)
*** UPDATED 1x *** QUINN APPOINTS GLADYSE TAYLOR; Editorials regret Randle's departure, point fingers at Brady (09-03)
Tribune poll: Giannoulias, Kirk tied; 22 percent undecided (09-03)
Morning Shorts (09-03)
Afternoon videos; Alexi skipped draft?; Brady on teacher raises (09-02)
QOTD: Tea Party = Grand Old Party? (09-02)
Lottery bidders to testify next week (09-02)
*** UPDATE 2x *** Dems accuse Doherty, Schilling of unethical behavior (09-02)
More on Berrios, 'Chicago' mag now on Stermer resignation (09-02)
Fitzgerald mum on Blago; Quinn wants Ryan to remain in jail (09-02)
*** UPDATE 1x *** Randle to remove himself (09-02)
Morning Shorts (09-02)
Rep. Cole's district office closed (09-01)
Alexi gets Gen. Clark to stump, but maybe not Kirk's cash (09-01)
*** UPDATED 1x *** Schakowsky endorses Claypool; Chicago Magazine on Joe Berrios discussion thread (09-01)
Brady admits tax break would increase deficit, Quinn attacks (09-01)
In wake of Skilling decision, Gov. Ryan appeals (09-01)
Municipalities concerned over foreclosure fees bill (09-01)
Morning Shorts (09-01)
QOTD: Obama Library (09-01)
Civic Federation: Being broke is expensive (09-01)
Labor Day: The Week of the Interns (09-01)

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