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Thursday, April 25
The Cook County Republican Party is looking for a few good candidates. It issued a plea on Thursday to the general public: submit your resumes for running against Democratic candidates in next year's election. But be warned: as County GOP Chairman Maureen Murphy stated, "We don't have power. We don't have clout. We're not trying to offer jobs to people."