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Oval Office gets a makeover
The Swampby Mike Memoli While President Obama was on vacation, his West Wing office got a bit of a face lift, complete with a new rug, fresh wallpaper and paint, and new furniture -- all done at no taxpayer expense, the......Tags: Government, Politics, White House, Barack Obama, Furniture
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Donaghy story reinforces NBA conspiracy theories
O, by the WayNo matter how this Lakers-Celtics NBA finals turns out, the forensic investigation by NBA observers undoubtedly will concentrate on the officiating. Granted, it makes zero sense that anyone in a striped shirt would do anything but call an absolutely...Tags: Derek Fisher, Brent Barry, Arts and Culture, Sports, Wilt Chamberlain
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In politics, Chicago takes center stage
The SwampSen. Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Friday, June 6, 2008, during an unscheduled stop at the Chicago 2016 Olympic Rally in Chicago at Daley Plaza.(Chicago Tribune photo by Heather Stone) by Amanda Erickson Chicago's taking a......Tags: Government, Politics, White House, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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A grand American tradition: The smear
The Swamp(A perspective piece in the Chicago Tribune) By Charles M. Madigan We now have a new thing in presidential campaigning, the anticipatory smear defuser. It's a simple thought: Before your enemies get any traction, embrace the slander, spread it around........Tags: John Adams, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Saddam Hussein, National Government
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Foster co-sponsors one for Gipper
The Swampby Jim Tankersley Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) is styling himself a Reagan Democrat - at least when it comes to birthday festivities. Foster, the businessman and scientist who won a special election earlier this year to replace former Speaker Dennis......Tags: Government, Society, Ronald Reagan, Laws, Politics
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Is Obama too vain?
The Swampby Frank James Let's agree that anyone who runs for president of the U.S. must, by definition, have an ego that vastly outstrips of that of most other mortals. To see oneself as the potential heir to an office once......Tags: George Washington, Government, Politics, Barack Obama, Political Candidates
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Inauguration tix selling fast in Illinois
The SwampWhy wait for November? Prospect of Obama victory spurs early run on ticket sales for state's traditional Washington gala....Tags: All Stars, Government, Barack Obama, Politics, White House
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Second City: official White House jesters?
The Swampby Chris Jones If Barack Obama wins the presidency, Second City might well find itself the quasi-official White House comedy troupe. The Obama campaign, and the Obamas themselves, have been enamored of the Chicago-based theater ever since the 2007...Tags: David Axelrod, Barack Obama, White House, Elections, Al Gore
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Obama Art: Candidate on the canvas
The Swampby Jason George DENVER -- What's the subject of Denver's newest art show? Sen. Barack Obama, of course. Obama appears in almost all of the artwork at this week's Manifest Hope Gallery, just 2 miles from the site of the......Tags: Barack Obama, Pilsen
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Obama lauds Biden who returns favor
The Swampby Frank James Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden appeared in Springfield, Ill. today to introduce their new presidential ticket, with Obama, the all-but-official Democratic presidential nominee, making a strong case for why he made Biden his vice...Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Politics, Disasters and Accidents, United States
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Obama-Biden steps on 'change'
The Swampby Frank James Sen. Barack Obama returns to Springfield, Ill. today to, we assume, once again channel the spirit of Abraham Lincoln (he certainly can't be meaning to channel the spirit of the Illinois state legislature), this time to......Tags: Government, Iraq War (2003-2011), Barack Obama, Politics, White House
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Obama's convention: 'Honest Abe' in lot
The Swampby Jim Tankersley DENVER -- Even as sen. Barack Obama prepares to take over Invesco Field, the famous Illinois pol he hopes to emulate has taken up residence in the parking lot. Sort of. A traveling exhibit from the Abraham......Tags: Barack Obama
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