Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth said Monday that the residents of Illinois’ 8th congressional district had “buyers remorse” because they didn’t realize Republican Rep. Joe Walsh was going to be a “cheerleader for the tea party.”
“They thought they were voting for someone who would go and represent them, which is what a congressperson is supposed to be doing — not be a megaphone for the tea party, which is what Joe Walsh says is his whole purpose of being in Washington,” Duckworth said...Read Full Story
Obama and Army Major Tammy Duckworth on their way to place a wreath at a Chicago veterans memorial, Veterans Day 2008 There's an online petition and grassroots campaign underway to convince Obama to appoint Iraq War veteran, Army Major Tammy Duckworth, his Secretary of Veterans' Affairs . You may remember Duckworth from the DNC , where she identified herself as Asian-American (she is half-Thai from her mother's side), a Daughter of the American Revolution, the daughter of an immigrant, a...Read Full Story
"I Heard a Tap-Tap of Gunfire. But I Didn't Realize My Legs Had Gone." Sunday 16 November 2008»by: Paul Harris, The Guardian UK President-elect Barack Obama hugs Iraq war veteran and director of Illinois department of veterans affairs, Tammy Duckworth, after placing a wreath at a veterans memorial in Chicago. (Photo: Reuters) Last week the world watched as BarackRead Full Story
I gave eight months of my life and both my legs to a war I never wanted, and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat because I am proud to serve our country. When I think about what it takes to support our veterans and honor their sacrifices, nothing seems easier. Read More...
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Tammy Duckworth's legs were blown off when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Black Hawk she was piloting. Without knowing the extent of her injuries, she managed to land the helicopter, saving the lives of those on board.Read Full Story
Modeling her request off of the Massachusetts pact, Illinois congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is asking her Democratic primary opponent to swear off Super PACs. Duckworth's pitch to Raja Krishamoorthi: If a Super PAC spends money on television ...
Tammy Duckworth (a Deist) is running for Congress in the same Illinois district as Tea Party-backed Joe Walsh, who was discussed on this thread. Jacob Kramer of the National Atheist Party was at a Town Hall meeting for Duckworth Wednesday … Continue reading →
Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth's campaign released a poll today that showed her with a massive lead over her Democratic primary opponent, former Illinois Deputy Treasurer Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Duckworth will face Raja Krishnamoorthi in the March 20 primary. The winner is likely to oppose incumbent Rep. Joe Walsh in November. Q: What do you think caused the near-government shutdown last month, and what did that say to you about how you want to do ...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (above) campaign account donated $2,000 to Tammy Duckworth on Oct. 19, and her leadership PAC gave Duckworth $5,000 on the same day. Top House and Senate leaders cut checks for Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.)
Tammy Duckworth displayed an edge in fourth-quarter fundraising totals over 8th District Democratic primary opponent Raja Krishnamoorthi, but his overall war chest still remains larger. According to year-end campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission, Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates, has $561,651 in cash on hand. Krishnamoorthi, also of Hoffman Estates, has $791,157.
In the race to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District, Tammy Duckworth has been enjoying a poll advantage. Her campaign’s latest survey shows her with a 42 point lead. But, when it comes to financing, Raja Krishnamoorthi has $ ...
Eighth District Democratic Primary opponents Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi both say they're the candidate to beat Republican Congressman Joe Walsh in November. Krishnamoorthi began hustling for local endorsements very early in the game. Duckworth says her focus for now is on energizing a base that included much of her old campaign territory when she ran for Congress in 2006.
Former Assistant Veterans Affairs Secretary Tammy Duckworth “is in a dominant position to win the Democratic nomination for the Eighth Congressional District,” according to a poll conducted between Jan.
Just days after U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced that he would be running in Illinois' 8th District, one of his Democrat opponents released a video highlighting some of his more intense moments. In an online video titled "Joe Walsh: Running and ...
Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth (born 1968) is an Illinois National Guard major and Iraq War veteran from the U.S. state of Illinois. She was the Democratic nominee for the U.S.
DENVER - Tammy Duckworth, an Army helicopter pilot who lost both legs in Iraq, told the Democratic convention Wednesday that Republican John McCain has unfailingly backed a Bush administration that &q