Some supporters of the Chicago Democrat are urging him to fight on, concluding, as one put it, that "he can beat the Government's case."

Instead, the Chicago Democrat decided to stay on and has just survived a bruising primary battle in a redrawn district.

A crumpled, disintegrated newspaper revealed itself as the Chicago Democrat, though the date had been obliterated.

In 1994 the Chicago Democrat was indicted on 17 felony counts centered on misuse of his office.

The Chicago Democrat was in the thick of the fight over tax policy.

He became managing editor of Chicago's first newspaper, the Chicago Democrat, eventually becoming its owner and publisher.

"I took a shellacking," the Chicago Democrat said.

Later the same day, Blagojevich also singled out 10 Chicago Democrats for the failure of the bill.

The Chicago Democrat added that he could not "imagine any member" voting to increase the deficit.

Asked how he thought the President was doing, a top Chicago Democrat said last weekend: "Clinton is yesterday.