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Simon trying to be Chicago's favorite Democrat
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Sen. Paul Simon, who is from Downstate Makanda, is playing
big-city coalition politics with the savvy of a Fiorello La Guardia.
He's doing everything but reading the newspaper comics on the radio.
In preparation for his 1990 re-election bid, Simon hasn't missed
a trick in attempting to prove to Chicago residents that they aren't
getting shortchanged in the nation's capital by their two U.S.
senators from southern Illinois.
Whether taking a front-row seat for Mayor Daley's i...
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Simon open to helping president out
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... D-Ill.) bid farewell to Capitol Hill on Monday, but said he would be open to a short-term presidential appointment. In a parting news conference with Illinois reporters, Simon reviewed accomplishments, touched on past political struggles, looked to his future ...
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Simon may be Dems' best shot for governor
Chicago Sun-Times
; Will he be drafted? Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill who is retiring from elective office next month, is looking forward to his new role on the faculty of Southern Illinois University. But there is growing speculation about Simon as a potential contender for governor in 1998. Simon isn't a candidate. "He has
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Simon Urges Caution on Casinos Here
Chicago Sun-Times
; Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) on Friday questioned Mayor Daley's assertion that casino gambling will be an economic bonanza for Chicago. "I don't expect to agree with everyone on every issue," said Simon. "I'm sure I don't agree with Rich Daley on some issues. I don't agree with my wife on some issues."
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Simon lets ex-aides push him for vice presidency
Chicago Sun-Times
; WASHINGTON Several former aides to Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill with his acquiescence, have been talking him up around the country as a prospect for vice president. Simon acknowledged that he has discussed the issue with his promoters, asserted he didn't encourage them, but conceded he hadn't asked them
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Simon left no doubt Dean was his candidate in '04 "We need a Harry Truman, and Howard Dean comes closer to that in his stands than the other major candidates," Simon said
Chicago Sun-Times
; The late Sen. Paul Simon left no doubt about his choice in the 2004 Democratic presidential race. Just a few days before his death, in the final act of his long and distinguished public career, Simon endorsed former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. At Simon's memorial service in Carbondale, former Sen.
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