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March 20 Primary

Monday, March 19, 2012

Despite Differences, Dold Backs Romney

Congressman explains why former Massachusetts governor is the right Presidential choice despite differences on ANWR drilling and Planned Parenthood.

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney echoed many of the themes Sunday night during a Town Hall meeting in Vernon Hills that Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) has been telling constituents for more than a year. Romney also offered some positions to the crowd of just under 500 persons inside the stifling gymnasium with 200 more outside the North Shore Congressman does not accept. Dold endorsed the former Massachusetts governor in November. Earlier: Romney Wants Higher Teacher Pay “I will start drilling in ANWR. I will make it easier to drill in the Gulf (of Mexico),” Romney said in answer to a question about energy policy. “I will make it easier to get our coal.” Dold opposes drilling in ANWR, on the North Slope of Alaska, but finds a…

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Romney in Illinois: Obama Can't Create Jobs Because He's 'Never Had One', Dold on Jobs: "Status Quo Isn't Working" (in Highland Park Patch), Romney Wants Higher Teacher Pay, and 2 more ›

EvaLynn

10:18 am on Monday, March 19, 2012

Vote for Ron Paul. He seems to make the most sense and actually is believable. All the other ones are puppets on a string.   more ›

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Republicans Turning Out in Large Numbers for Early Voting

Cook Co. has seen a 77 percent increase in Republican early voters compared to 2008. In Evanston, a total of 613 ballots have been cast so far.

Illinois may not have the flashiest of presidential primaries, but that's not stopping Cook County Republicans from turning out to cast early ballots in the March 20 election. In the first 10 days of early voting, 6,270 Republicans have cast ballots, according to the Cook County Clerk's Office. That's a 77 percent increase over the same period in the 2008 presidential primary. Republican numbers are also up compared to the 2010 gubernatorial primary. Related: Check out our Evanston Election Central page for all your March 20 ballot information. Democrats still dominate the early voting, with more than 10,000 votes cast in the county. That's 4,500 less than voted at this point in the 2008 race, the clerk's office said. In Evanston, a total …

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March 2012 Primary: Evanston Election Central

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