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Illinois presidential primary: Newt at small Rosemont rally

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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Newt Gingrich drew a small crowd Wednesday afternoon at a rally in suburban Rosemont, spending two days in the Chicago area in advance of the Tuesday Illinois primary. Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Abdon M. Pallash has the report HERE. Mitt Romney just added a Friday Illinois quick stop to his schedule–a breakfast also in Rosemont.

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