Dennis Hastert's Son to Run for Father's Illinois Congressional Seat

tpsbmam

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Wed Jun-10-09 08:06 PM
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Dennis Hastert's Son to Run for Father's Illinois Congressional Seat

Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert's son, Ethan Hastert, has announced he'll run for his father's Chicago-area seat in Congress.

The 31-year-old Hastert said Monday he would begin campaigning and fundraising for the 14th District seat. Dennis Hastert held the seat for 20 years and was the longest-serving Republican House Speaker. He announced in August 2007 that he would not seek reelection.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Batavia won the seat in the November general election.

The younger Hastert has never held elected office. The self-described economic and social conservative grew up in Yorkville and now is an attorney from Elburn.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/09/dennis-hasterts-son-run-fathers-illinois-congressional-seat/

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mucifer

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Wed Jun-10-09 08:19 PM
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1. yeah it sux it's a very conservative part of IL. hastard has a big name and big money.

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Wed Jun-10-09 08:30 PM
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3. if obama can put people back to work by next summer...

and the shopping malls are filled with shoppers foster has a chance to pick-up the largest counties in the district. "hastard" will take the counties west of dekalb county

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madrchsod

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Wed Jun-10-09 08:25 PM
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2. that`s my district

it will be a really close race between foster and hastert. i know hastert will have no problem winning my county.

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