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Published 1/1/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker
Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Roland Burris as his pick for Illinois' open Senate seat on Tuesday.
(CNN) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick of a prominent African-American to succeed Barack Obama in the Senate has led to suggestions that the move is calculated, but the governor says he's just doing his job.
Blagojevich on Tuesday announced he'd appointed [...]
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