Durbin urges special election to succeed Obama (AP)

Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Chief of Staff, Arrested
theneweditor.com 12/9/2008 — The Chicago Tribune's Jeff Coen, David Kidwell and Monique Garcia report : Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning. Blagojevich and Harris were arrested ...

Fitzgerald On Blagojevich’s ‘Political Corruption Crime Spree’: It Would ‘Make Lincoln Roll Over In His Grave’
thinkprogress.org 12/9/2008 — In a press conference explaining the arrest and the corruption charges filed against Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald — who successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby — declared the current case as a “new ...

Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
blogs.abcnews.com 12/9/2008 — "Obviously like the rest of the people of Illinois I am saddened and sobered by the news that came out of the US attorney's office today," said President-elect Obama this afternoon in Chicago, speaking of the criminal complaint against Democratic...

Ben Smith's Blog: Blago calls Obama "motherf---er"
politico.com 12/9/2008 — December 09, 2008 Categories: Barack Obama Blago calls Obama "motherf---er" By Jonathan Martin The tapes reveal a two-term governor who no longer wants his job, badly wants cash and is determined to leverage a financial benefit out of his appointment ...

Durbin urges special election to succeed Obama
msnbc.msn.com 12/9/2008 — Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois says the state's legislature should order a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than allow Gov. Rod Blagojevich to pick a new senator.

Label Bias: Previous Corrupt Illinois Governor Was a “Republican” — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias

Durbin Calls for Special Election — ArchPundit

Durbin Urges Special Election For Obama's Seat After Blagojevich Charges — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Durbin Urges Special Election For Obama's Seat After Blagojevich Charges — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Durbin: Hold Special Election to Succeed Obama — Drudge Retort

Feds: Blagojevich put 'for sale' sign on Obama replacement — CNN.com - Politics 12/9/2008
FBI agents arrested Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday on federal corruption charges in part related to the selection of President-elect Barack Obama's successor, the U.S. attorney's office said.

CNN Short List: Blagojevich arrest shakes up Obama succession — CNN Political Ticker 12/9/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The man with the sole authority to appoint a senator to replace Barack Obama was arrested Tuesday, shaking up the process to fill the president-elects former Senate seat. FBI agents took Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich into ...

Illinois governor arrested on corruption charges — Reuters: Politics 12/9/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on corruption charges, including that he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by fellow Democrat and President-elect Barack Obama.

A special election for Obama's seat? — First Read 12/9/2008
From NBC's Carrie Dann Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois called today for a special election to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, saying that "no appointment could produce a credible replacement" in light of this morning's arrest of Gov. Rod ...

Obama says saddened by Blagojevich corruption case — Reuters: Politics 12/9/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was saddened by a corruption case involving Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and that he was not aware of Blagojevich's alleged efforts to sell the Senate seat Obama had vacated.  ...