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Poll: Lisa Madigan Leading In Senate And Governor Races, Burris' Hopes Dim

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though she's yet to form an exploratory committee, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan would be the favorite in the 2010 Democratic primary for gov...

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Burris Still Has Senate Clout, Despite Furor

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite the furor surrounding Sen. Roland Burris, experts say Illinois is unlikely to suffer much from having a senator who'...

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Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Special Election To Oust Burris

Progress Illinois | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the General Assembly or the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee isn't prepared to unseat Sen. Roland Burris, labor lawyer and 5th Congressional District c...

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Quinn Investigating How Burris' Son Got State Job From Blago Administration

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn is reviewing how the son of embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris got a state job as a housing-agency lawyer unde...

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Burris Obama Speech Reception Frosty

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Roland Burris got unmistakably polite but distant treatment from House and Senate members at President Barack Obama's address ...

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Burris Special Election Blocked By Top Illinois Dems

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A plan to change the way Illinois fills vacant U.S. Senate seats faces a tough road in the state Legislature, despite the ne...

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Mr. Burris Goes To Washington: The Inside Story

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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When disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to fill a vacant Senate seat on December 30, Senate Democrats reacted strongly, r...

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Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Confidant Named In Criminal Complaint

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Inches away from securing a seat in the United States Senate, Roland Burris suffered what could be a serious setback on Thursday. Appearing before a...

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Burris Praises His Testimony: I Passed With Flying Colors (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roland Burris praised his performance in front of the House panel studying impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, saying he "passed the test w...

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Burris: Jimmy Carter Wants Me To Be Senator (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saying that it will be only a "very short" time until he has the opportunity to serve as the junior Senator from Illinois, Roland Burris added a new w...

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Roland Burris: Reid Embraces Him, Says No Deal (VIDEO)

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama's Senate seat until a court in Illinois rule...

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Burris: Conservative Watchdog Sues To Seat Him

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A conservative watchdog group has sued the Senate for refusing to immediately seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois. ...

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Blagojevich vs. the Senate

Stanley Kutler | Posted 05.25.2011

In this contest of wills -- the governor's rightful authority to appoint a senator as opposed to the Senate's power to judge the qualification of its members -- the last word simply belongs to the Senate.

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Burris Refused Senate Seat On Capitol Arrival (VIDEO)

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN and ANN SANNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Roland Burris announced Tuesday he was rejected for Barack Obama's Senate seat, in a bizarre rainy-day scene on the Capitol grounds...

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ABC News Claims Dems Racist For Barring Burris

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the first place, it was made very clear in advance that the Senate would refuse to seat even the most Caucasian of potential Blagojevich appointees to the Senate.

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Roland Burris: Reid Meeting Top Republican To Plan

AP | RUPA SHENOY | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Just days before a high-stakes showdown in the nation's capital, the man selected to take President-elect Barack Obama's vacated U.S. ...

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Burris Plans To Be In Washington Next Week For Senate Swearing-In

Chicago Sun-Times | Kara Spak | Posted 05.25.2011

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He doesn't have his plane ticket yet, but Roland Burris is planning on traveling to Washington, D.C., for next week's swearing-in ceremony for incomin...

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Senate Democrats Planning Cool Reception For Burris

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blago...

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Dems: We'll Call Police On Burris To Keep Him Out Of Senate

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, wil...

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Roland Burris On The Offensive: Race May Be An Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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After yesterday's magical, race-cardulous press conference, where tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that he was going to appoint for...

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Roland Burris Almost Certain To Be Seated, Legal Scholars Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rod Blagojevich's decision to appoint Roland Burris to Illinois' vacant Senate seat, even as the governor faces intense criminal scrutiny, is being tr...

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Bobby Rush: Don't "Hang Or Lynch" Burris Because Of Blagojevich

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a wild press conference where Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduced Roland Burris as the Senate-appointee to replace Barack Obama, congressman Bobby Rush...

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