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Republican Jim Edgar served as the Illinois Governor from 1991 to 1999 — he announced earlier this week that he would be voting for Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president, this election cycle. The 21st was joined with him to talk about that decision and what the Republican Party was like during his time in politics.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who represents Illinois’ 16th district which covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will, and Winnebago counties to talk about Russia, QAnon and voting "no" on legislation to provide extra money for the U.S. Postal Service.
The 21st is joined by the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party to talk about the 2020 Republican National Covention, how President Donald Trump has handled the COVID-19 pandemic and his thoughts on Republicans voting for Joe Biden in November.
The 21st speaks to a Chicago-based historian and author of several best-selling books including Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, and now Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980 to talk about this week’s Republican National Convention and his latest book.
More young voters tend to identify themselves as ‘liberal’ but there are many younger members of the Grand Old Party too. When it comes to the 2020 Election both parties are making their cases to young voters. As we cover the Republican National Covention, The 21st speaks to two young Republicans to gain more context.
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