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McKinley Wins 2/3 Counties and 22% Overall in IL-02 Despite Zero GOP Support

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April 10, 2013
Paul McKinley

Although he lost a hard fought campaign to anti-gun, anti-Tea Party extremist Robin Kelly on Tuesday night, Republican Paul McKinley had a more than respectable showing in a race that was deemed a no contest for the Democrat Party by the Chicago Media months before the primary election. In the heavily Democrat district, McKinley...
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Chicago Tribune Makes Final Push for Kelly Before E-Day, Attacks McKinley Again

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April 8, 2013
McKinley Kelly

This Tuesday voters in Illinois’ Second Congressional District will select who will replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr; in anticipation, the Chicago Tribune has launched its final assault against Republican Paul McKinley. In doing so, the Tribune has firmly established their role in enabling the very system of collaboration between the press, the city...
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GOP’s McKinley Picking Up Support in Chicago Democrat Strongholds

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March 7, 2013

The Republican nominee to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District kicked off his ground campaign on Monday with a “Machine walking tour” on the south side of Chicago. Residents of the community responded positively, stopping on the street to speak with the candidate and voicing their support–despite the local media’s attempt...
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State workers forced to attend political Rainbow PUSH rally with Pelosi

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August 14, 2012
Nancy

The Daily Caller reports that state employees of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may have been coerced to attend a political event with Nancy Pelosi and Jesse Jackson. A whistleblower signed an affidavit attesting to the details of the excursion, for which she was reimbursed her travel and hotel expenses but told she must...
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Tom Barrett, Jesse Jackson Support School Choice — So Long As It’s Their Choice

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June 4, 2012
Tom Barrett

At an event held in his support, I approached Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democrat nominee for the June 5 recall election against Gov. Scott Walker, asking him a question he manifestly could not wait to be asked. Invoking his tenure as a U.S. Congressman, whereupon he voted in support of legislation preventing school...
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Pelosi Endorses Jesse Jackson Jr.: “He has taught us well on the Constitution”

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March 3, 2012
Pelosi at Rainbow Push

Nancy Pelosi was in Chicago today for a Rainbow Push Coalition event. She announced her support for Jesse Jackson Jr. in Illinois’s 2nd congressional district primary against former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson on the stage at Jesse Sr.’s request. Jesse usually likes to teach on his perceived inadequacies of the Constitution and the need for the...
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NEW VIDEO: As Obama Jokes About Jobs, Jesse Jackson not Laughing- “it hurts…”

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June 15, 2011

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