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<title>Alexi wins primary decisively</title>
<pubDate>2006-06-12</pubDate>
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<description> Alexi won the March 21st Illinois primary election, defeating the state party`s slated candidate with 61 percent of the vote. </description>
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<title>AFL-CIO endorses Alexi</title>
<pubDate>2006-06-12</pubDate>
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<description> Calling Alexi a "true friend of working-class Illinoisians and a conscientious investor of our state tax dollars," the Illinois AFL-CIO pledged its support for him. </description>
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<title>Alexi promotes ethanol-based fuel</title>
<pubDate>2006-06-30</pubDate>
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<description> Saying we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, Alexi launched an initiative to make renewable E85 fuel more accessible to the public by providing financial incentives for gas stations. </description>
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<title>Giannoulias: Expand state’s military loan program</title>
<pubDate>2006-07-24</pubDate>
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<description> Democratic nominee for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias today proposed expanding a state-run loan program so more military personnel who experience financial difficulties have access to low-interest loans. </description>
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<title>Giannoulias holds double-digit lead</title>
<pubDate>2006-08-08</pubDate>
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<description> A recent poll of more than 600 likely voters shows Democrat Alexi Giannoulias winning the state treasurer’s race by 11 points – 46 to 35 percent. </description>
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