Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]2008-11-20T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400350Black Caucus doesn't predict close relationship with Obamatag:opencongress.org,2008-11-20:/commentary/33796122008-11-20T00:00:00ZChicago Tribune
...seek to establish an early-on meeting." In the one loss of his political career, Obama challenged a member of the caucus, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and was crushed in the primary in 2000. Obama conspicuously avoided endorsing Kilpatrick in a tough primar<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/news/nationworld/~3/459633923/sns-ap-black-caucus,0,7277188.story">Go to article</a> Interesting Times Are Here Againtag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/33691852008-11-19T00:00:00ZTown Hall, DC
In earlier state Senate campaigns, starting in 1995, Obama had no competition at all, and his effort to unseat Rep. Bobby Rush, in 2000, was an abject ...<br /><br /><a href="http://townhall.com/Columnists/EmmettTyrrell/2008/11/20/interesting_times_are_here_again">Go to article</a> REPEAT&CORRECT: Waxman Expects Full Caucus To Vote On Panel Bidtag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/33691862008-11-18T00:00:00ZEasyBourse.com, France
John Lewis, D-Ga. and Bobby Rush, D-Ill., sent a letter to their colleagues last week asking them to support Dingell. The highest ranking CBC member, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/marches/repeat-correct-waxman-expects-full-caucus-to-vote-on-564521">Go to article</a> The Audacity of Hope – from the Monitor archivestag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/33069582008-11-16T00:00:00ZChristian Science Monitor, MA
Obama says he still “burns†over the “drubbing†he took in 2000, when he lost by 31 points to incumbent US Rep. Bobby Rush (D) of Illinois. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/books/2008/11/16/the-audacity-of-hope-%E2%80%93-from-the-monitor-archives/">Go to article</a> The Audacity of Hope – from the Monitor archivestag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/33049932008-11-16T00:00:00ZChristian Science Monitor
...entire community.” Obama says he still “burns” over the “drubbing” he took in 2000, when he lost by 31 points to incumbent US Rep. Bobby Rush (D) of Illinois. In several other places, Obama is surprisingly candid, opening up about vulnerabilit<br /><br /><a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/books/2008/11/16/the-audacity-of-hope-%e2%80%93-from-the-monitor-archives/">Go to article</a> Dems back Dingell's push to keep posttag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/33069592008-11-13T00:00:00ZDetroit Free Press, United States
In a letter Wednesday, US Rep. Bart Stupak of Menominee -- joined by fellow Democrats Chet Edwards of Texas, Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Bobby Rush of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081113/NEWS07/811130365">Go to article</a> The Next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commissiontag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/33024502008-11-13T00:00:00ZPublic Knowledge Tech News and Comment, D.C.
The bill got a strong push from minority House corporatists like Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) and former Rep. Al Wynn (D-MD), despite the fact that the bill had ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1872">Go to article</a> Dingell wins support of key black lawmakerstag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/33024492008-11-13T00:00:00ZThe Hill, DC
They are Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), an Energy and Commerce subcommittee chairman; Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas); Rep. Edolphus Towns (DN. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dingell-wins-support-2008-11-13.html">Go to article</a> Dingell wins support of key black lawmakerstag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/32857442008-11-13T00:00:00ZThe Hill
...Rights Act of 1964. The other CBC members who signed the letter had already announced their support for Dingell. They are Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), an Energy and Commerce subcommittee chairman; Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas); Rep. Edolphus Towns<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77638&Itemid=70">Go to article</a> Dingell Cites Praise From Obama, Pelosi in Fight to Keep Posttag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/32740552008-11-12T00:00:00ZBloomberg
12 (Bloomberg) -- Michigan Representative John Dingell is citing past praise from President-elect Barack Obama in his campaign to retain the chairmanship of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=amkA5DpdiQ6E&refer=home">Go to article</a> Supporters rally behind Dingelltag:opencongress.org,2008-11-12:/commentary/32740822008-11-12T00:00:00ZDetroit Free Press
...the House. In a letter today, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak of Menominee joined by Chet Edwards of Texas, Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Bobby Rush of Illinois asked colleagues to support Dingell and included past statements of praise for the chairman by Presid<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081112/NEWS15/81112076/-1/rss07">Go to article</a> Inauguration maniatag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/32740582008-11-11T00:00:00ZChicago Tribune, United States
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) said his office had been overwhelmed with more than 2000 calls, and he put out an exasperated statement. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-inauguration-fever-11-nov11,0,5370815.story">Go to article</a> Inauguration maniatag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/32631382008-11-11T00:00:00ZChicago Tribune
...Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) created a Web site to handle requests, but it was jammed Monday, spokesman Rick Bryant said. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) said his office had been overwhelmed with more than 2,000 calls, and he put out an exasperated statement. "B<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/views/~3/449849301/chi-inauguration-fever-11-nov11,0,5370815.story">Go to article</a> More than a million expected for Obama's inauguraltag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/33691872008-11-11T00:00:00ZPost-Bulletin, MN
Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., said his office had been overwhelmed with more than 2000 calls, and he put out an exasperated statement. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=49&a=370540">Go to article</a> Choose Obama's successor carefullytag:opencongress.org,2008-11-10:/commentary/32740592008-11-10T00:00:00ZJacksonville Journal-Courier, IL
... US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a close friend of Mr. Obama, as well as two other Democratic congressmen from Chicago, US Reps. Bobby Rush and Danny Davis. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myjournalcourier.com/articles/obama_20386___article.html/replacement_governor.html">Go to article</a> From s. side nobody to white housetag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/32740572008-11-09T00:00:00ZChicago Sun-Times, United States
The thrashing that he'd received in 2000 when he tried to bounce US Rep. Bobby Rush out of Congress was not regarded as a fluke. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/1269636,CST-NWS-obrown09.article">Go to article</a> inauguration tickets through the rooftag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/32740562008-11-09T00:00:00ZChicago Tribune, United States
"It's crazy," said Sharon Jenkins, spokeswoman for Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.). "We're in a unique moment in US history. Every day under Obama's administration ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-obama-tickets-08-nov08,0,917398.story">Go to article</a> POLITICAL RISEtag:opencongress.org,2008-11-09:/commentary/32740642008-11-09T00:00:00ZNewsday, NY
2000 Loses a Democratic primary bid for Congress against four-term incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush, a former Black Panther, a bruising loss Obama later describes ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/news/ny-copoli095919435nov09,0,1530211.story">Go to article</a> Timeline: Key events in Barack Obama's lifetag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/32456212008-11-08T00:00:00ZKansas City Star
...Daughter Malia is born.2000: Loses Democratic primary in Illinois' 1st Congressional District to incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.2001: Daughter Sasha is born.2002: Speaks out against invading Iraq.2004: Delivers keynote address at Democratic...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/445/story/881123.html">Go to article</a> Demand high for Obama inauguration tixtag:opencongress.org,2008-11-08:/commentary/32456202008-11-08T00:00:00ZUnited Press International
...enthusiasm President Obama's candidacy has unleashed." "It's crazy," added Sharon Jenkins, a spokeswoman for Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. "We're in a unique moment in U.S. history. Every day under Obama's administration is a first, and people want to be a pa<br /><br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/08/Demand_high_for_Obama_inauguration_tix/UPI-81971226145161/">Go to article</a>