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themoderatevoice.com - 12/10/2008
A Special Election In Illinois ?
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Word is starting to circulate that there may be a special election in Illinois instead of an appointment to fill the vacant Senate seat of President Elect Obama. The story goes like this…… under the US Constitution the state legislature has the power to decide how to fill a vacant ...
thehill.com - 12/9/2008
Durbin calls for special Senate election
— thehill.com — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday called for a special Illinois election to fill President-elect... Obama’s Senate seat, instead of leaving it to arrested Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Calling it “a sad day for my state,” Durbin said ... (more) Durbin calls for special Senate election

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/14/2008
GOP wants special election for Obama seat
— chicagobreakingnews.com — With Blagojevich hanging onto office despite last week's arrest in a corruption case, Republicans are seek to... seiz the political advantage of a reeling state government headed by Democrats at every level. "Blagojevich Democrats like Pat Quinn did ... (more) GOP wants special election for Obama seat

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
Illinois Legislature Pushing Blago Aside, Will Pass Bill For Special Election
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — It's official: The Illinois legislature is now on track to pass emergency legislation to fill Barack Obama's... former Senate seat by special election, rather than allow Gov. Rod Blagojevich to make an appointment under these circumstances. Here's the ... (more) Illinois Legislature Pushing Blago Aside, Will Pass Bill ...

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In New York They Call This Chutzpah
Opinionator — ... the US Constitution). But nobody stands anything to gain by defending Blagojevich and he’d seem like a longshot to survive an impeachment trial, even if the legislature is somewhat making up the precedents as it goes along. EDIT: Short of impeaching Blagojevich, the Illinois Legislature could also rewrite its appointments law in conjunction with establishing a special elections procedure, removing the governor’s power to make an appointment, as some states like Oregon have done. And Patrick Edaburn at the Moderate Voice considers various scenarios : Of course Governor Soprano ...

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