Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]

Bailout may delay funds for consumer safety law

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nord and Moore's request had the backing of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Dingell, D-Mich., and Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., ...

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AG Investigates Obama Garden Grant

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...2000 news conference at Englewood High School. Obama was in the midst of a failed bid to oust South Side Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush for a seat in Congress. The garden -- planned near and under L tracks between 59th Place and 62nd Place -- fell outside o

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Obama state senate grant probed

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Lies, half-truths and contradictions: Obama's Chicago "ties" aren't all there

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...lives in Chicago. And she loves Obama. Tough to paint Obama as a machine clone when he got his butt kicked so badly by Rep. Bobby Rush in his first run for Congress. That doesn't happen to good machine soldiers. This is one of those guilt-by-association

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Hitting Hard on Debatable Points

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...who challenged the party establishment, both in running for the Illinois Senate and in unsuccessfully opposing U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Obama did use hardball tactics on occasion but was not embraced by the party apparatus until later in his career. Three

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As Donaghy's prison term begins, resolution remains elusive - NBA

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., has warned Stern in two separate letters that the situation is on his radar. In a statement released to ESPN.com on Monday, ...

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Interview during 2000 congressional race contrasts with effort to ...

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

Obama lost the 2000 primary race to US Rep. Bobby Rush, a former Black Panther and Chicago alderman who garnered 62 percent of the vote in a three-way race ...

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The sound of fall

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

Pinetop Perkins and Bobby Rush highlight the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Fest (Oct. 9-11) in Helena. That mass confrontation with humanity, otherwise known ...

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Obama takes the 'low drama' approach

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

By JOEL CONNELLY AFTER BARACK OBAMA suffered a bruising loss when he took on entrenched US Rep. Bobby Rush of Chicago, Valerie Jarrett sat in the Obamas' ...

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NeighborhoodStar News

2008-09-08T00:00:00Z

Constituents of the 1st Congressional District are invited to meet with staff members of US Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Sept. ...

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Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Supporters of Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin argue her experience tops that of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Here's a look at some major achievements in the lives of both: _ Obama a backbencher on high school

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The Palin story ...

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Antoine Members, the African-American Republican who is running against US Rep. Bobby Rush, was crazy about being a Republican on Tuesday but is now ...

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Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Supporters of Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin argue her experience tops that of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Here's a look at some major achievements in the lives of both: -- Obama a backbencher on high school

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Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

- Obama a backbencher on high school basketball team that wins state championship - Palin captain on high school basketball team that wins state championship - Obama graduates from Columbia University. Works for a business research company, then

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Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

_ Palin elected mayor of Wasilla. 2000 _ Obama defeated in effort to unseat US Rep. Bobby Rush. 2002 _ Obama speaks out against invading Iraq. ...

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Lofty goals

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

A black face in a mostly white crowd: Antoine Members, an African-American Republican running against cancer survivor Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), ...

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State of the Black World Conference Planned for New Orleans in ...

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

The effort has gained the support of US Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Chicago), who will be introducing the CAN DO legislation in the next session of Congress. ...

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From an unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

Obama stumbled badly, though, in 2000 when he challenged Rep. Bobby Rush, a former Black Panther member with deep roots in the community. ...

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Dancing to the beat

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

The third and final day of the festival begins at 11 am today with "Church on the Street" and a "Gospel Explosion" and ends with blues legend Bobby Rush. ...

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Celebrate culture at African Street Festival

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

Tonight, The Higher Ground Band, of Nashville, performs, and blues legend Bobby Rush performs Sunday. Also on Sunday, Rossi Turner, ...

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