Government & Politics

Obama-Romney Presidential Debate One; Oct. 3, 2012

Wed Oct 3, 2012 09:57 pm Cardinal News

Wednesday’s debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney could have a big influence on the race for the White House in these tough economic times. The debate focused on the economy. Debate […]

Do You Know Anything About Obamacare? Dr. Barbara Bellar Knows “What the Blank Could Possibly Go Wrong”

Wed Oct 3, 2012 01:25 pm Cardinal News

Sentence excerpt from Dr. Barbara Bellar’s speech. Sentence Transcript … “We’re going to be gifted with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don’t, which purportedly covers at least […]

Arlington Heights Village Trustee Thomas Hayes Announces Run for Mayor

Tue Sep 25, 2012 08:44 am Cardinal News

Thomas Hayes (third from left), with Mayor Arlene Mulder () and her husband Al (far right). Arlington Heights Trustee Thomas Hayes announced Monday that he will run for village president in the April, 2013 election […]

Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder Announces Retirement at End of Term

Thu Sep 20, 2012 07:46 am Cardinal News

Arlene Mulder with Thomas Hayes (third from left), her husband Al (far right). After five consecutive terms, Mayor Arlene Mulder has announced her retirement — she will not be on the 2013 ballot in April, […]

Teachers Union Delegates Vote to End Strike, Teachers Still Need to Vote on Contract

Tue Sep 18, 2012 06:50 pm Cardinal News

CTU President Karen Lewis explains the final meeting and voting process at a press conference Tuesday. Chicago’s teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines, ending […]

Sen. Mark Kirk Releases Video Statement Regarding Illinois Downgrade of Illinois Debt Rating by S&P

Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:08 am Cardinal News

Videotape issued today from Senator Mark Kirk regarding downgrading of the State of Illinois credit rating. On August 17, 2012 the Illinois General Assembly ended its special session, having failed to pass comprehensive reforms to […]

No School Monday: No Vote Sunday Evening to Resolve Chicago Teachers’ Strike

Sun Sep 16, 2012 05:23 pm Cardinal News

Chicago teachers uncomfortable with a tentative contract offer decided Sunday to remain on strike, insisting they need more time before deciding whether to end an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Teachers continued to rally […]

Then-Senator Obama in 2007: “The Day I’m Inaugurated Muslim Hostility will Ease”

Sat Sep 15, 2012 04:58 am Cardinal News

Then-Senator Barack Obama and candidate for presidency claims on November 21, 2007 that he is uniquely qualified to bring stability to America’s relationships in the Muslim world because he lived in an Islamic country during […]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Libya Attack Should Shock the Conscience Of People of All Faiths Around The World

Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:33 am Cardinal News

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in eastern Libya should “shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the world.” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clintom […]

Arlington Heights ‘Discover Arlington’ Brand to Stay; $16,500 Consumer Wants Survey Approved

Tue Sep 11, 2012 08:37 pm Cardinal News

The “Discover Arlington” brand will remain after the Arlington Heights committee of the whole approved keeping the “Discover Arlington” brand name for the website, banners and other marketing efforts — the local economic and business […]

Chicago Public School Teachers’ Strike on Day 2 on Sept. 11, 2012

Tue Sep 11, 2012 08:18 pm Cardinal News

Negotiators were back behind closed doors Tuesday on the second day of Chicago’s teachers strike, but publicly the teachers union and school board couldn’t even agree on whether they were close to a deal. Negotiations […]

As for Hope and Change, Obama Tells Voters “It wasn’t about me, it was about you”

Thu Sep 6, 2012 10:53 pm Cardinal News

President Barack Obama told supporters the 2008 presidential election wasn’t about him, rather it was ‘about you. my fellow citizens – you were the change.’ Tweets per minute peak of the night came at the […]

Eva Longoria, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Gabby Giffords, John Kerry, Jennifer Granholm, Joe Biden Lead Off for Obama

Thu Sep 6, 2012 10:10 pm Cardinal News

Accepting his party’s nomination for vice-president, Joe Biden said Americans should re-elect President Barack Obama, saying he knows there is more work to be done, but Obama has the courage to make the tough calls […]

AP Fact Check: Clinton’s Political Compromise Claim and Democrat’s Economic Prosperity Claim — a Stretch

Thu Sep 6, 2012 11:02 am Cardinal News

Matt Apuzzo explains an AP Fact Check found that in his address to the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton’s portrayal of President Barack Obama as a pragmatic compromiser left out the roles of […]

Michelle Obama Tops Social Media at Conventions — Twitter Rating or Twindex

Wed Sep 5, 2012 06:52 pm Cardinal News

Four years after social media made its presence felt in the Republican and Democratic convention’s in 2008, new media has fully burst onto the scene in 2012 and dramatically changed the political landscape. Twitter activity […]

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