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huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
Blagojevich Open To Special Election For Obama's Seat: Sun-Times
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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 seat, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The governor -- facing criminal charges that he put the seat and other state-government decisions up ...
chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/18/2008
Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not appoint anyone to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack... Obama, the governor's lawyer said today. Speaking at a news conference following his appearance before a committee weighing Blagojevich's ... (more) Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first... public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his ... (more) Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference

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politico.com - 12/19/2008
Blago: I am not a crook
— politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight... federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook

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BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash:  Pushing for the special election for Obama's Senate seat will backfire on Democrats

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Pushing for the special election for Obama's Senate seat will backfire on Democrats
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... The rest of the news is bad. As Democrats realize what they've done in calling for a special election and are now backpedaling, now Blagojevich, the man who shouldn't have a say on this issue, thinks we should have a special election. He is a little biased since if a special election occurs, the pressure to remove him as governor sharply declines, and if the issue goes away, it increases the chances of prolonging his stint as governor. Blagojevich has said he will sign a bill, but only if that power is taken away from all Senate vacancies, not just this one . This from ...

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