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Term Start Term End Role    State  Party 
2007 2008 Representative IL Democrat
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Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
BillVoted
H.R.6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008
S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008
H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments: H R 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008

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October 08, 2008 Freddoso: Mister Magoo Goes to Washington

...the only serious executive experience in Obama’s career. In 2000, during his failed run for Congress against incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush (D., Ill.), Obama bragged about his role in the project. During a televised debate, Obama argued that his relative l

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Source: National Review Online


October 07, 2008 Obama Earmarks Benefited Donors and Relatives, Group Says

FORUM also contributed $5000 to help pay Obama’s campaign debt after Obama lost his 2000 Democratic primary challenge to incumbent US Rep. Bobby Rush. ...

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Source: CNSNews.com, VA


October 04, 2008 Bailout signed, now the waiting begins

On Friday, a total of 33 Democrats and 25 Republicans switched from opposition to support, including Southland lawmakers Judy Biggert, Bobby Rush and Jesse ...

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Source: Southtown Star, IL


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October 08, 2008 Google's 10th Anniversary Search Engine Provides Dirt on Obama...

Even cuter and irony-packed is this Chicago Weekly News article about Obama's loss to Bobby Rush for the Senate seat in Illinois (the one contest where, like this one, he couldn't run his opponent off the ballot and run unopposed): ...

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October 08, 2008 CANDIDATE OBAMA (for the Senate that is, not for the Presidency)

The incumbent, Bobby Rush, was a former Black Panther who had been in office four terms. Obama thought he was a lacklustre representative. Still, Rush beat him soundly in the primary. On Election Day, Obama recalls, people going to the ...

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Source: Biodun Iginla's BBC News Weblog


October 07, 2008 This Terrorist Thing

The Sun Times also spoke to Chicago political strategist Marilyn Katz who "noted Ayers' work with Mayor Daley to overhaul the Chicago Public Schools and likened him to Black Panther-turned-US Rep. Bobby Rush." Come on. ...

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Source: The Daily Howl


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