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St. Louis on the Air
3:21 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

A Conversation With Illinois 12th Congressional Candidate Paula Bradshaw

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Green Party candidate Paula Bradshaw
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Host Don Marsh talks with Paula Bradshaw, an emergency room nurse from Carbondale.  Bradshaw is the Green Party candidate for Illinois’ 12th Congressional.  The race pits Paula Bradshaw against Republican Jason Plummer and Democrat Bill Enyart.  One of the candidates will replace U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, who is retiring after 24 years in office.

The final debate between the three candidates is this Friday at 7:00 p.m. at O’Fallon Township High School.

Politics
5:10 am
Fri October 5, 2012

Race For Illinois' 12th Gets Heated

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Paula Bradshaw (left) debates Bill Enyart (center) and Jason Plummer (right)
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The Waterloo audience observes the candidates. In a twist, the Democrats wore red and the Republicans wore blue.
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Bill Enyart talks to senior citizens in East St. Louis.
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Updated with Friday's developments

After 24 years in office, Democrat Jerry Costello is retiring from Illinois’ 12th Congressional district. Now Illinois voters will have to decide between 3 new candidates as to who will represent them in Washington. The stakes are high in this race, as it could have implications for who controls the House.

Both Enyart and Plummer have pledged to work across the aisle if elected. And so it’s surprising that this race is one that has become very partisan, and, occasionally, nasty.

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Morning headlines
9:07 am
Thu August 16, 2012

Morning Headlines: Thursday, August 16, 2012

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Candidates debate in Illinois' 12 Congressional District

After nearly twenty years representing Illinois’s 12th Congressional District, Jerry Costello is retiring at the end of his term.  The three candidates looking to fill the open seat debated in Carbondale last night. 

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