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Up for Grabs, the Coolest Seat in the Senate

 
Contenders or pretenders, the list of potential candidates for President-elect Barack Obama's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat stretches from Chicago to Springfield and back again. (link)

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Contenders or pretenders, the list of potential candidates for President-elect Barack Obama 's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat stretches from Chicago to Springfield and back again.