Inauguration crowds surround the Washington Monument
WASHINGTON - I meant to follow up early on my blog item from before the speech, about President Bush getting booed from back in the public-access crowd back by the Washington Monument. But my phone…
Back by the Washington Monument, there were big boos when George W. Bush appeared on the jumbotron - and bigger boos for Dick Cheney, shown in his wheelchair.
Ryan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, currently serving a federal prsion term for corruption, is issuing an apology a few minutes from now, according to his attorney.
His lawyer, fellow former Gov. James Thompson, is expected to read a…
Blagojevich, left, and Ryan
One person surely not happy to hear the news that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been arrested on federal corruption charges is his predecessor, George Ryan, currently prisoner No. 16627-424 at the federal prison camp in Terre Haute, Ind.
Ryan, now…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, today officially requested that President Bush grant clemency to former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who is serving a federal prison sentence for corruption.
“Though no one can or should excuse his official misconduct,…
Ryan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has added his voice to the list of Illinois pols calling on outgoing President George W. Bush to commute the corruption prison sentence of Blagojevich’s predecessor, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.
Blagojevich, a Democrat, made…
Gephardt
For the third day in a row Wednesday, Barack Obama made a key appointment to his economic team.
And, for the third day in a row, no mention of who would represent the Labor Department on his cabinet.
Obama continues to put off…
Throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions, we’ll be providing short profiles of local delegates.
Here is another “Delegate Spotlight.”
Name: Rich Magee
Age: 54
Hometown: Glendale
Political experience: Mayor of Glendale, chairman of St. Louis County GOP
Road to convention: Elected delegate from district level…
(UPDATE: Richardson was actually on last night’s schedule, but apparently was skipped. Later, he was seen talking to someone in a very animated fashion. Uh-oh.)
DENVER — And another one-time veep consideration, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, is going after…
Three high-profile Missouri Democratic superdelegates — previously uncommitted — announced tonight they are now behind Barack Obama as he declares himself the party’s nominee. 
Attorney general and candidate for governor Jay Nixon, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and party Chairman John Temporiti…
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