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Having sex with an underage girl that volunteered on his campaign. before congressman reynolds, illinois was represented by congressman gus savage, who was investigated by ethics committee for accusations he forced himself on a female peace corps volunteer. he denied the allegations, later wrote the woman a letter of apology. the last three tries at representing illinois 2 in congress were kind of a nightmare, which brings us to tonight. the associated press tonight has called the race to fill t...

Having sex with an underage girl that volunteered on his campaign. before congressman reynolds, illinois was represented by congressman gus savage, who was investigated by ethics committee for accusations he forced himself on a female peace corps volunteer. he denied the allegations, later wrote the woman a letter of apology. the last three tries at representing illinois 2 in congress were kind of a nightmare, which brings us to tonight. the associated press tonight has called the race to fill t...

Illinois was represented by congressman gus savage, who was investigated by ethics committee for accusations he forced himself on a female peace corps volunteer. he denied the allegations, later wrote the woman a letter of apology. the last three tries at representing illinois 2 in congress were kind of a nightmare, which brings us to tonight. the associated press tonight has called the race to fill the empty seat in illinois 2 for the democrat in the race, 76% of precincts reporting. this candi...

If you wanted to come back in your next life as a congressional district, you wouldnt want to come back as illinois 2. the recent seat holder jesse jackson junior is awaiting sentencing after he and his wife pled guilty to misusing campaign funds for their own lavish personal expenses, things like a $43,000 rolex, pair of stuffed elk heads, and a hat that once belonged to michael jackson. congressman jackson resigned, faces more than 4.5 years in federal prison when sentenced this summer. before...

Democratic district in chicago in a special election, or is this kind of a pilot program for something that democrats might try to do more broadly? >> i think its a pilot program. and i think one of the problems for advocates of sensible gun laws is that theres been a lot of mythology built up around the power of the nra. and its true that in certain rural districts in america its very hard to support any form of gun control, but there have been very few races where advocates of gun control have...

Of this wilderness. i think you really have to consider people who stuck with this issue in the period when everyone else said nothing will happen and newtown came along and a lot of americans said we cant do nothing anymore. >> were seeing so much attention on this issue, really specifically in the illinois 2 special election. thats going to be the first federal election after newtown, also the first federal election after the presidential election and the democratic primary is really the whole...

Barrett in milwaukee, there are a lot of people working in the wilderness who said even though were here were going to continue marching because someday were going to gitd out of this wilderness. i think you really have to krt people who skuk with this issue in the period when everyone else said nothing will happen and newtown came along and a lot of americans said we cant do nothing anymore. >> were seeing so much attention on this issue, really specifically in the illinois 2 special election. ...

Assault weapons ban are finding the case for a high-capacity magazine ban to be more compelling, to at least be something that is worth talking about. well, today the group organizing for action that was formed out of president obamas re-election effort, they announced today that theyd be doing 100 events in cities across the country tomorrow to push for gun reform, everything from candlelight vigils to groups of people getting together to all write letters to the editor in favor of reform. the ...

The case for a high-capacity magazine ban to be more compelling, to at least be something that is worth talking about. well, today the group organizing for action that was formed out of president obamas re-election effort, they announced today that theyd be doing 100 events in cities across the country tomorrow to push for gun reform, everything from candlelight vigils to groups of people getting together to all write letters to the editor in favor of reform. the idea here is the same as having ...

So atypical like, that a very democratic district in chicago in a special election, or is this kind of a pilot program for something that democrats might try to do more broadly? >> i think its a pilot program. and i think one of the problems for advocates of sensible gun laws is that theres been a lot of mythology built up around the power of the nra. and its true that in certain rural districts in america its very hard to support any form of gun control, but there have been very few races where...