Blagojevich Obama Senate Seat

Senate Seat Talk Almost Done In Blagojevich Trial

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.16.2011

CHICAGO — Testimony about allegations that Rod Blagojevich sought to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat is nearly d...

Blagojevich Trial A Distant, Unwanted Headache For Obama

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — The corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich – for allegedly trying to sell President Barack Obama's own Senate ...

Blagojevich Targeted Four Potential Obama Replacements In Hunt For $2.3M In Campaign Cash

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI AND DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Four potential candidates for President Obama's vacant Senate seat were each to be targeted for contributions by ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign as...

Blagojevich Open To Special Election For Obama's Seat: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco and Dave McKinney and Natasha Korecki | Posted 05.25.2011

Should he stay in office, Gov. Blagojevich is warming to the idea of holding a special election for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson: 'Somebody In His Name Was Trying To Negotiate'

AP | ADAM GOLDMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — Four days before the election, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich claimed someone came to him with a deal about filling Barack Obama's soon...

Durbin Urges Special Election For Obama's Seat After Blagojevich Charges

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DENNIS CONRAD | Posted 05.25.2011

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Top Illinois lawmakers said Tuesday that they are preparing to call the Legislature into session as early as next week to se...