Bobby Rush In The News
October 11, 2008 Daley reins in radicals â the Chicago Way
"What Bill Ayers and [former Black Panther, now US Rep.] Bobby Rush . . . did 40 years ago has nothing to do with [the presidential campaign]," Katz was ...
October 08, 2008 Freddoso: Mister Magoo Goes to Washington
...the only serious executive experience in Obama’s career. In 2000, during his failed run for Congress against incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush (D., Ill.), Obama bragged about his role in the project. During a televised debate, Obama argued that his relative l
Source: National Review Online
October 07, 2008 Obama Earmarks Benefited Donors and Relatives, Group Says
FORUM also contributed $5000 to help pay Obamaâs campaign debt after Obama lost his 2000 Democratic primary challenge to incumbent US Rep. Bobby Rush. ...
October 04, 2008 Bailout signed, now the waiting begins
On Friday, a total of 33 Democrats and 25 Republicans switched from opposition to support, including Southland lawmakers Judy Biggert, Bobby Rush and Jesse ...
October 04, 2008 Some Southland pols switch bailout votes
... companies to include mental health coverage on basic plans and Alternative Minimum Tax relief caused Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) also to switch sides. ...
October 03, 2008 Letter: Localism mandate "hardship" for minority broadcasters
In a separate letter, US Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Congressional Black Caucus, raised similar ...
October 02, 2008 CBC: Localism Changes Would Hurt Minority Broadcasters
Separately, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) sent a letter to the commission last week expressing the same concerns. Broadcasters have separately taken the FCC to ...
October 02, 2008 Senate sends $700 bailout package to Congress again
Democratic supporters of the Bill are targeting lawmakers such as Illinois Representative Bobby Rush, who twice changed his vote in the House roll call. ...
September 30, 2008 Where's Weller? Not present for historic bailout vote
The Illinois representative with the worst voting record is Chicago Democrat Bobby Rush, who missed 32.1 percent of votes. He was there Monday, ...
September 28, 2008 OBAMA: Riding a meteoric rise from unknown to presidential nominee
Obama stumbled badly, though, in 2000 when he was crushed by Rep. Bobby Rush, a former Black Panther member with deep roots in the community, ...
September 26, 2008 Bailout may delay funds for consumer safety law
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., ...
September 25, 2008 AG Investigates Obama Garden Grant
...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
September 25, 2008 Obama state senate grant probed
...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
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
September 25, 2008 Lies, half-truths and contradictions: Obama's Chicago "ties" aren't all there
...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
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
September 23, 2008 Hitting Hard on Debatable Points
...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
Source: The Washington Post
September 22, 2008 As Donaghy's prison term begins, resolution remains elusive - NBA
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, ...
September 15, 2008 Interview during 2000 congressional race contrasts with effort to ...
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 ...
September 10, 2008 The sound of fall
Pinetop Perkins and Bobby Rush highlight the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Fest (Oct. 9-11) in Helena. That mass confrontation with humanity, otherwise known ...
September 10, 2008 Obama takes the 'low drama' approach
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' ...
September 08, 2008 State of the Black World Conference
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. ...
September 08, 2008 NeighborhoodStar News
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. ...
September 04, 2008 Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama
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
Source: Taiwan News
September 03, 2008 The Palin story ...
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 ...
September 03, 2008 Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama
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
Source: Boston Globe
September 03, 2008 Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama
- 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
Source: Bradenton Herald
September 03, 2008 Timeline: A look at how Palin compares to Obama
_ Palin elected mayor of Wasilla. 2000 _ Obama defeated in effort to unseat US Rep. Bobby Rush. 2002 _ Obama speaks out against invading Iraq. ...
September 03, 2008 Lofty goals
A black face in a mostly white crowd: Antoine Members, an African-American Republican running against cancer survivor Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), ...
September 02, 2008 State of the Black World Conference Planned for New Orleans in ...
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. ...
August 31, 2008 From an unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise
Obama stumbled badly, though, in 2000 when he challenged Rep. Bobby Rush, a former Black Panther member with deep roots in the community. ...
August 31, 2008 Dancing to the beat
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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