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Democrat wins Hastert’s seat in election (AP)

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert speaks to lawmakers on the Illinois House of Representatives floor at the state Capitol in Springfield on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Hastert was being honored by Illinois lawmakers for his many years of legislative service. On Saturday March 8, 2008, voters in 14th Congressional District will vote in a special election to fill the seat of the retiring Hastert. Running to fill the seat are businessmen Democrat Bill Foster and Republican Jim Oberweis. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when a wealthy businessman and scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s congressional seat in a closely watched special election.

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Clinton stumps for wife in Mississippi (AP)

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Former President Bill Clinton shakes hands with audience members after speaking Saturday, March 8,2008, on behalf of his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at Biloxi High School in Biloxi, Miss. (AP Photo/Nicole LaCour Young)AP - Former President Clinton highlighted his wife’s support for reforming national flood insurance and for rebuilding wetlands in a town nearly wiped off the map by Hurricane Katrina as he campaigned ahead of next week’s Democratic presidential primary in Mississippi.

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Democrats take high-profile Republican district (Reuters)

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Reuters - A Democrat captured on Saturday an
Illinois U.S. House of Representatives seat that had been a
Republican stronghold, in a symbolic blow to President George
W. Bush’s party ahead of November elections.

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