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A tough way to bat .400 for governors of this state; 4 of its 10 past leaders went to prison, so better keep yer nose clean, J.B. Pritzker |
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$400 |
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POLITICAL OOPSIES |
2024-12-11 |
#9223 |
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Since 1973 4 governors of this Midwest state have done time in prison, including George Ryan & Rod Blagojevich |
Illinois
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$200 |
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GOVERNORS |
2022-07-29 |
#8695 |
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In a 2009 impeachment trial, this state's Senate voted 59-0 to convict Governor Rod Blagojevich |
Illinois
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$800 |
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IT'S ALL POLITICS |
2013-11-11 |
#6706 |
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Before he ran for president, Adlai Stevenson served a term as governor of this state |
Illinois
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$1,000 |
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GOVERNORS |
2010-03-09 |
#5872 |
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(I'm CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien.) Barack Obama can claim favorite son status all over the country; born in Hawaii, he went to college in New York & then moved to this state as a community organizer |
Illinois
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$400 |
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POLITICS |
2008-10-27 |
#5551 |
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Dick Durbin & the guy seenhereare this state's senators |
Illinois
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$200 |
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POLITICOS BY STATE |
2007-10-18 |
#5314 |
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Peter Roskam won the seat held for 32 years by this state's Henry Hyde |
Illinois
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$1,000 |
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NEW FACES IN THE 110th CONGRESS |
2007-05-22 |
#5237 |
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Judy Biggert represents this state's 13th District, which includes parts of DuPage, Will & Cook counties |
Illinois
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$800 |
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THE WOMEN OF CONGRESS |
2004-09-29 |
#4613 |
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Adlai Stevenson |
Illinois
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$2,000 |
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FORMER STATE GOVERNORS |
2003-11-07 |
#4410 |
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In 1960 Richard Daley's political machine gave JFK a narrow, disputed win in this state |
Illinois
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$100 |
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ELECTION DAY |
2000-11-07 |
#3722 |
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In 1970 Adlai E. Stevenson III won this state's Senate seat vacated by Everett Dirksen |
Illinois
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$600 |
DJ |
DEMOCRATS |
1995-01-16 |
#2391 |
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When first elected in 1958, this state's Dan Rostenkowski was the youngest member of Congress at 31 |
Illinois
DD
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$2,000 |
DJ |
POLITICIANS |
1994-02-21 |
#2186 |
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Carol Moseley Braun of this state became the first African-American woman elected to the Senate |
Illinois
DD
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$3,000 |
DJ |
ELECTION '92 |
1993-02-19 |
#1955 |
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James Thompson, who left office in January 1991, was this state's governor for 14 years, longer than anyone |
Illinois
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$600 |
DJ |
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
1991-09-11 |
#1613 |
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The House Minority Leader is Congressman Robert Michel of this state |
Illinois
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$1,000 |
DJ |
REPUBLICANS |
1988-07-08 |
#905 |