Open Congress : News Articles for Robert J. Dold

Biden to welcome Sen. Kirk back to the Senate: Sun-Times exclusive

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...released by his office providing updates on his condition as well as videos done to back the re-election campaigns of Rep. Bob Dold and Rep. Judy Biggert, who were both defeated in November. Kirk, in an August video, appeared to have some partial paraly

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A busy political 2012

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...in the area. Democrat Brad Schneider of Deerfield, too, benefitted from the new map, beating 10th District Republican Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth, a moderate seen by some as an obvious long-term successor to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. And in the 8th District,

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Bloomberg Super PAC Gun-Control Push Off to Strong Start

2012-12-15T01:00:00Z

...Elect) and two members of that increasingly rare species, moderate Republicans. He invested $1 million in GOP Rep. Bob Dold of Illinois and $1.1 million in Andrew Roraback’s bid for an open seat in Connecticut. They both lost. For Bloomberg, a Democra

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Opinion: Joe Walsh, We Knew Ye Too Well

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

...childbirth. Walsh not only tarnished himself, he tarnished the entire Illinois Republican Party. Opponents of Judy Biggert and Bob Dold, two moderate, responsible members of Congress, ran ads linking them to Walsh. Both lost. On Election Day, Duckworth

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Renegade Democrats hand control of New York Senate to GOP

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...resembles Republican Jesus is... Herman Cain? Yep, it's true! The Hermanator has a gaudy 68-20 favorability score with Republicans and would beat Chambliss 50-36 in a direct head-to-head. Unfortunately, Cain recently said he wouldn't run, but hey, there

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Millionaires' tax bracket would be a smart compromise

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...rate of 35%). So, is there a way out of this impasse? Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, along with Reps. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, Bob Dold, R-Illinois, and Mary Bono Mack, R-California, have called on congressional Republicans to back legislation that would exte

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Dick Durbin, Senate Lifer

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...34 percent who disapprove and predicts Durbin will trounce any likely Republican opponent in 2014. Durbin beats Rep. Bob Dold 54-33, Rep. Joe Walsh 54-29 and Patrick Hughes 53-31. That’s the second string of Illinois’ second-string party, but no Rep

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Bolling refuses to endorse Cuccinelli—and the cat fud flies

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...but Generic R actually does better than any actual, living, breathing potential GOP candidate. Durbin beats outgoing Reps. Bob Dold! and Joe Walsh 54-33 and 54-29 respectively, as well as failed 2010 Senate primary hopeful (and tea partier) Patrick Hugh

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Sen. Kirk expected to return to Senate in January

2012-12-02T01:00:00Z

...his own former 10th Congressional District. Ultimately, the Democrat, Brad Schneider, beat out Kirk’s Republican successor , Bob Dold. “His spirits are great. Physically he’s great. Mentally, he’s very sharp and has been for a long time. He’s

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Sen. Kirk still expected to return to Senate in January

2012-12-01T01:00:00Z

Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. going through a walking exercise at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago following a stroke he suffered in January 2012. File Photo. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Sen. Mark Kirk's office)Mark Kirk Two days before the Nov. 6 presidential

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Wisconsin should adopt fairer way to reapportion

2012-11-24T01:00:00Z

...put pen to paper to their advantage as well. In Chicago's northern suburbs, for example, moderate Republican congressman Bob Dold lost to Democratic challenger Brad Schneider on Nov. 6 - largely because of the way Democrats carved up Dold's old district

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Anti-gun group gives 2 Illinois leaders awards

2012-11-20T01:00:00Z

...– Anti-gun advocates have honored Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Congressman Bob Dold with awards for their leadership. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence announced the awards last week. They cited Quinn's leadership in the fight against gun v

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Opinion: Gerrymandering = Democracy

2012-11-20T01:00:00Z

...was defeated in a primary after being drawn into the same district as Rep. Adam Kinzinger; as well as Joe Walsh, Bobby Schilling, Bob Dold and Judy Biggert. In the current Congress, Republicans have an 11-8 advantage in Illinois. In the Congress, Democr

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Voters Preferred Full Equality Advocates Over Log Cabin-Endorsed Anti-Gay Republicans

2012-11-19T01:00:00Z

...couples to marry who they love. We need to move our policies towards those which advocate fairness and equality for all.” 5. Rep. Bob Dold (R-IL). Dold, who voted for LGBT equality just 35 percent of the time in his lone House term, was defeated by Br

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Anti-gun group gives 2 Illinois leaders awards

2012-11-19T01:00:00Z

...Steven Spielberg was to make the keynote addre… Anti-gun advocates have honored Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Congressman Bob Dold with awards for their leadership. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence announced the awards last week. They cited

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Jackson Jr. Avoiding Spotlight By Staying In Minnesota

2012-11-15T01:00:00Z

...totaled $186,000 this year alone, compared to just $45,000 for fellow Democrat Jan Schakowsky, $27,000 for losing Republicans Bob Dold and Judy Biggert, and only $1,700 for Democrat Mike Quigley. Democratic Congressmen Bobby Rush and Luis Gutierrez, at

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Effects of redistricting felt around Illinois, especially in the northern suburbs

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...suburbs. Illinois’ 10th district has a history of sending moderate Republicans — John Porter, Mark Kirk, and most recently Bob Dold — to Washington. But Dold, the freshman congressman from Kenilworth, lost on Tuesday night to Democratic challenger

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Crystal Blog contest, 2012 results

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...in red: 1. U.S. President: Mitt Romney (R) or Barack Obama (D) 2. 10th Congressional district: Brad Schneider (D) or Bob Dold (R) 3. 8th Congressional district: Joe Walsh (R) or Tammy Duckworth (D) 4. 11th Illinois U.S. Congressional district: Bill Fost

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Democrat Brad Schneider ready to ‘roll up my sleeves’ after winning GOP House seat

2012-11-08T01:00:00Z

...of the people in this district,” says Brad Schneider, the 51-year-old businessman from Deerfield who bested freshman U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth in an upset Tuesday. “I’m feeling great,” the first-time candidate said a day after he narrowly

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Does Peter Roskam's future include speaker's job?

2012-11-08T01:00:00Z

...the lost seats in Illinois could reflect on Roskam's political clout. Suburban Republicans Judy Biggert, Joe Walsh and Bob Dold all failed in their House re-election bids Tuesday. But Dan Conston, a former top adviser to Roskam who now helps run the Con

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