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Bobby Rush Newswire (Page 9)

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  1. Democrat State Representative Douglas Geiss Stated "There Will...Read the original story

    Dec 12, 2012 | Scared Monkeys

    ... sure that they mean what some would interpret them to mean. I just haven't seen them." House Rules Be Damned Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) Wears Hoodie in Honor of Trayvon Martin Then Removed for Violating House Rules

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  2. Why do so many gun control advocates secretly own and carry their own guns?Read the original story

    Dec 9, 2012 | NewsTarget.com

    ... in the state," the Chicago Tribune reports. "In an unsuccessful Democratic primary bid in 2000 against U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, Trotter chided another candidate in the contest for being absent from a special legislative session during a crucial ...

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  3. Senator Durbin says Donne Trotter shouldn't get special treatment for gun chargeRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 8, 2012 | Examiner.com

    ... 1993 when he won the state senate seat he still holds. In 2000, Trotter tried to unseat 1st District Congressman Bobby Rush, entering the race with another state senator, Barack Obama. Congressman Rush defeated both challengers in the race. John is ...

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  4. Senator Durbin says Donne Trotter shouldn't get special treatment for gun chargeRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 8, 2012 | Examiner.com

    ... 1993 when he won the state senate seat he still holds. In 2000, Trotter tried to unseat 1st District Congressman Bobby Rush, entering the race with another state senator, Barack Obama. Congressman Rush defeated both challengers in the race. John is ...

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  5. Allen West Pays The PriceRead the original story

    Dec 7, 2012 | The Huffington Post

    ... referring to a 10 percent tax on tanning salons. "They have a tanning tax. I'm not tanning." Mocking Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) for wearing a hoodie on the House floor, West

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  6. Illinois lawmaker released on weapons chargeRead the original story

    Dec 6, 2012 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ... previously ran for Congress in 2000, a race in which both he and then-state Sen. Barack Obama lost to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. He was born in Cairo, in far southern Illinois, earned an undergraduate degree from Chicago State University and a law degree ...

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  7. State Sen. Donne Trotter tried to bring handgun, bullets through O'Hare securityRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 6, 2012 | Examiner.com

    ... 1993 when he won the state senate seat he still holds. In 2000, Trotter tried to unseat 1st District Congressman Bobby Rush, entering the race with another state senator, Barack Obama. Congressman Rush defeated both challengers in the race. John is ...

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  8. State Sen. arrested for trying to bring gun on planeRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 6, 2012 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... theirs. So, I'm just totally shocked." Trotter also ran for Congress in 2000, against incumbent Congressman Bobby Rush and future President Barack Obama, but came in third in the Democratic primary. The Illinois Senate was in session on Wednesday. ...

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  9. Ill. senator expected in court on weapons chargeRead the original story

    Dec 6, 2012 | The Charlotte Observer

    ... previously ran for Congress in 2000, a race in which both he and then-state Sen. Barack Obama lost to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. He was born in Cairo, in far southern Illinois, earned an undergraduate degree from Chicago State University and a law degree ...

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  10. Troubled Waters on the Mighty MississippiRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 6, 2012 | Black Voice News

    ... (Elijah Cummings, Lacy Clay, Cedric Richmond, Bennie Thompson, Emanuel Cleaver, Terri Sewell, Danny Davis and Bobby Rush). It is time for all of us to show big time concern. Call your senator, congressperson, governor and talk it up on your favorite ...

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  11. Police: Gun found in Ill. lawmaker's carry-on bagRead the original story

    Dec 6, 2012 | Northwest Herald

    ... previously ran for Congress in 2000, a race in which both he and then-state Sen. Barack Obama lost to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. He was born in Cairo, in far southern Illinois, earned an undergraduate degree from Chicago State University and a law degree ... 5 comments

  12. Police: Gun found in lawmaker's carry-on bagRead the original story

    Dec 5, 2012 | The Daily Gazette

    ... previously ran for Congress in 2000, a race in which both he and then-state Sen. Barack Obama lost to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. He was born in Cairo, in far southern Illinois, earned an undergraduate degree from Chicago State University and a law degree ...

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  13. Kickbacks Exploit Inmates' FamiliesRead the original story

    Dec 5, 2012 | Seattle Medium

    ... they are consumed by guilt and contribute to the psychological isolation that can thwart rehabilitation. Rep. Bobby Rush from Illinois and Rep. Henry Waxman from California have joined in calling on the FCC to act. It's time to end a shameless ...

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  14. State senator accused of having gun in carry-onRead the original story

    Dec 5, 2012 | Daily Herald

    ... previously ran for Congress in 2000, a race in which both he and then-state Sen. Barack Obama lost to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. Trotter served in the Illinois House from 1988 to 1993, and since then in the Illinois Senate. Under former Senate President ...

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  15. Funeral home honors Chicago congressmanRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 5, 2012 | Examiner.com

    ... Englewood community on the South Side, recently hosted its 4th Annual Giving of Celebration and honored U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st Dist.) with a Lifetime Achievement Award. "It feels strange receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from a funeral ...

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  16. Allen West Compares Himself To Abraham LincolnRead the original story

    Dec 2, 2012 | The Huffington Post

    ... referring to a 10 percent tax on tanning salons. "They have a tanning tax. I'm not tanning." Mocking Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) for wearing a hoodie on the House floor, West

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  17. Losing House races is great practice for winning House racesRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 30, 2012 | Daily Kos

    ... then we wouldn't have a President Barack Obama, who got crushed 2-1 (62-31) in a 2000 primary against Rep. Bobby Rush in the Illinois 1st Congressional District. Consider if one or more of these tags fits your diary: Civil Rights , community , ...

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  18. Handicapping the 2nd District Special ElectionRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 29, 2012 | NBC Chicago

    ... state senator ran for Congress once before, in 2000, as the third wheel in the now-famous contest between Rep. Bobby Rush and Barack Obama. He's a gifted, experienced legislator, but younger black politicians look more exciting. Jonathan Jackson, ...

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  19. Alan Korwin: "I Did Not Write This" -...Read the original story

    Nov 29, 2012 | AmmoLand

    ... of passage, but shows how they were thinking. It got no co-sponsors, was introduced by former Black Panther Bobby Rush, and what's our Congress come to. About GunLaws.com: Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Bloomfield Press, founded in 1988, is the largest ...

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  20. Jesse Jackson Jr. Leaves Congress, CBC Chair Recalls His 'Rich Legacy'Read the original story

    Nov 28, 2012 | Seattle Medium

    ... Gov. Rob Blagjevich, AP reports. The line up of candidates so concerned Jackson family friend Rep. Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) that, during a press conference, he reportedly appealed to prospective candidates, ''Cool your jets.'' Rush reportedly ...

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