Blair Hull, Former Obama Senate Rival, Sought Seat Again From Blago

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First Posted: 08- 3-09 09:49 AM   |   Updated: 08- 3-09 09:54 AM

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Then-Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Barack Obama greets former opponent Blair Hull at a unity breakfast Wednesday March 17, 2004 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Chicago Sun-Times:

Multimillionaire Chicago trader Blair Hull wanted to be a U.S. senator so badly that he spent more than $24 million of his personal fortune in 2004, but he ended up losing to Barack Obama in the Democratic primary.

And when Obama was elected president last year and gave up his Senate seat, Hull went after it again.

Read the whole story: Chicago Sun-Times

Multimillionaire Chicago trader Blair Hull wanted to be a U.S. senator so badly that he spent more than $24 million of his personal fortune in 2004, but he ended up losing to Barack Obama in the Democ...
Multimillionaire Chicago trader Blair Hull wanted to be a U.S. senator so badly that he spent more than $24 million of his personal fortune in 2004, but he ended up losing to Barack Obama in the Democ...
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