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Illinois Freshman Does Well on Sunday Morning TV
Bobby Schilling (R-IL) is one of 87 Tea Party–backed freshmen in the U.S. House of Representatives. He appeared last Sunday morning on NBC’s Meet the Press where host David Gregory did his best to lure Schilling into making a faux pas. He didn’t.
A self-proclaimed “non-politician”, first-time candidate Schilling ran and beat long-time Democrat Phil Hare for a seat in Illinois’ 17th district in the wake of Obama’s 2008 presidential win, when the economy was worsening and Congress continued to accept raises. He waged his campaign promising an end to “out-of-control spending” by both Democrats and Republicans.



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