Romney campaign seeks turnaround skills to revive bid
MONA CHAREN argues Mitt Romney must apply a turnaround approach to his campaign as economic woes and dismal job data threaten his chances. She cites Romney's Bain Capital experience and contrasts Democratic critiques of Obamacare and Dodd-Frank with calls for bold, decisive messaging to reassure voters.
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Neil Newhouse
Romney
Mitt Romney
Gallup
Obama
George H.W. Bush
Bush
Clinton
Ryan
Peter Wallison
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Fannie
Freddie
Kennedy
Reagan
George W. Bush
Greece
Germany
California
Illinois
Washington
Economist Magazine
Chamber of Commerce
Dodd/Frank
Obamacare
IRS
Questions on fair beer tent raise reader concerns
A reader from Hurst, long-time CVA worker at the Du Quoin Fair, asks the editor about beer tent bids. He notes reduced contributions from the post due to lower income and requests details on bid media, criteria, bid count, opening attendees, and bid spread. He warns of public employee trust concerns with a Twilight Zone tone.
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American Legion
Hurst
CVA
Hurst Fire Department
Bush Fire Department
Hurst Ambulance Department
Hurst Food Pantry
Pro Life Campaign Calls for Vote Against Pro Choice Policy
The piece argues that President George W Bush banned embryonic stem cell research and ran a Snowflake Adoption Program for leftover embryos, while President Obama ended the program and increased funding for abortion providers. It claims a pro death agenda and urges voters to back pro life candidates including Esther Roe.
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George W. Bush
Bush
Obama
Planned Parenthood
America
Esther Roe
Clinton County
Citizens For Life
Breese
Governor calls Legislature back to tackle pension plan issues
A state article reports the governor summoning lawmakers to reconvene the Legislature to address pension plan problems affecting public employees. A separate item notes the U S Post Office facing a default on retiree health benefit payments and former judge Gordon Maag suing the state for claimed free health care despite a large retirement salary.
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U.S. Post Office
Gordon Maag
Comment on Culley letter and rain prayer piece
Letter writer objects to George Culley’s July 31 essay It will take prayer to bring rains arguing the rain dance mocks Native culture and blaming homosexuals for drought. They praise sun dances and urge unity, kindness, and action to care for people and the land, invoking Mitakuye Oyasin and shared humanity.
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George Culley
Pinckneyville
Christ
Lakota
Death and politics in a perilous moment
A letter to the editor condemns exploitation of embassy attacks for political gain. The writer argues for a cool, responsible approach to crisis leadership, criticizing the GOP candidate Mitt Romney and urging prudent judgment over inflammatory rhetoric.
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Middle East
Mitt Romney
Policy on Letters to the Editor for The Southern Illinoisan
The newspaper outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and include a verifiable telephone number. Personal attacks or libelous content are not printed. Contact details and emails for editors Gary Metro and Mark Fitton are provided.
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Gary Metro
Gary
Metro
Thesouthern
Mark Fitton
Mark.fitton
Officials contact lines for Illinois leaders and senators
The listing provides contact numbers and addresses for state and federal officials in Illinois. It includes the Office of the Governor in Springfield, the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, and State Senator Gary Forby with their phone numbers and website references.
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State House
Springfield
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Chicago
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Kirk
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Sendavel
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Gmail
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