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ROLAND BURRIS: Blagojevich Appoints Former Attorney General To Obama's Senate Seat

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday named a black political trailblazer to Barack Obama's Senate seat, a surprise move that put ...

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Blagojevich's Alleged Senate Seat Sale: A Timeline

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who knew what -- and when did they know it -- regarding Gov. Blagojevich's alleged effort to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat? Th...

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Chicago Legislator Plans Compromise Bill To Fill Obama's Senate Seat

Chicago Public Radio | Natalie Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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The governor is supposed to appoint Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. But Rod Blagojevich is under a federal cloud of alleged corruption. And so the ...

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Why Blagojevich Should Still Appoint A Senator

Slate | Edward McClelland | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Dec. 19, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a take-no-prisoners (or questions) press conference, vowing that he's "not going to quit a job the peop...

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Lisa Madigan Says No Interest In Obama Senate Seat

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 05.25.2011

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Q Were you interested in being appointed the U.S. Senate successor to President-elect Barack Obama? A I've never asked to be considered for the Senat...

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Abner Mikva Doesn't Want Obama Senate Seat, Endorses Schakowsky

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON--Abner Mikva, the gold standard for integrity in Illinois politics, told me Thursday night he is not interested in an appointment to replac...

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Obama Hedges On Illinois Special Election

The New York Times | Katharine Q. Seelye | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama today skirted a question about whether there should be a special election in Illinois to replace him in the United States Senate. Many i...

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Illinois Can't Afford Special Election: State Officials

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Election officials statewide say they don't have the money to pay for a special election that could be held to fill President-elect Ba...

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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

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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 ...

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Lisa Madigan Not Interested In Obama Senate Seat 'At This Point'

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, who has gone to the Illinois Supreme Court to try to force embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ouster, said today she is not int...

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Senate President Cullerton Calls For Blagojevich To Step Down, Quinn To Appoint Obama Replacement

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Incoming Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says the situation surrounding whether to hold a special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated b...

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GOP Wants Special Election For Obama Senate Seat

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois Republican Party leaders are launching a television campaign to push their position that a special election should be called to fill the vaca...

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Blagojevich Scandal: Madigan, Quinn Discuss Senate Pick, Governor's Options (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn said Sunday that he should appoint a temporary Senator to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat before voters decide a longer-term replac...

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Schakowsky: Hold Special Election For Obama Senate Seat (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky continued the push for a special election to decide Barack Obama's replacement in the Senate during an appearance on CNN Saturday...

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Rahm Emanuel Gave Blagojevich List Of 'Acceptable' Senate Candidates: Report

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had direct conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about Obama's replacement in the US Sena...

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Rep. Gutierrez Pulls Out Of Obama Senate Seat Race

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez said he's taken himself out of the running to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. "The Senate sele...

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Allies Held Blagojevich Fundraiser Last Week

AP | ADAM GOLDMAN and RICHARD T. PIENCIAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A fundraiser held by Indian-American businessmen three days before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges em...

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Obama Never Pushed Valerie Jarrett For Senate: Axelrod

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In what I can only describe as a political fantasy, Gov. Blagojevich somehow thought he could extract a Cabinet post from Presiden...

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Danny Davis Wants Obama Senate Seat Despite Ways And Means Appointment

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite being named to the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday, one of the most powerful and sought-after assignments in Congress, Rep. Danny Dav...

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Illinois AG Madigan Threatens To Have Blagojevich Removed

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich kissed his wife, rode in his state SUV to the office and sat down at his desk Thursday in front of a bus...

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Blagojevich To Have Senate Pick Power Stripped By State Legislators

HuffPost/Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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Crain's Chicago Business reports: The state's top two legislative leaders Tuesday said they will move fast to seize control of the process of selecti...

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Obama Fends Off Attempts To Tie Him To Blagojevich

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Though Barack Obama isn't accused of anything, the charges against his home-state governor _ concerning Obama's own Senate seat no ...

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Obama: No Contact With Blagojevich Over Senate Seat (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday afternoon that he has had no dealings with Governor Blagojevich over his replacement in the Senate. From th...

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Appoint Abner Mikva To Obama's Senate Seat

Terry Curtis Fox | Posted 05.25.2011

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The 82-year old Mikva is beyond reproach -- perhaps the only man alive in Illinois who could be appointed tomorrow without tarnish.

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

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DENNIS CONRAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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