politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/6/2009
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(CNN) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich set a spring date Monday for a special election to fill the congressional seat formerly held by Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
Blagojevich said primary voters in the state's 5th Congressional District will head to the polls March 3, and make their final pick April 7. The dates are based [...]
suntimes.com - 1/3/2009
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suntimes.com —
Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr.
to Obama's U.S. Senate seat Days before Gov. Blagojevich
was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made ...
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Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement ...
thehill.com - 1/2/2009
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thehill.com —
Three top contenders have emerged for the seat
of Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who is leaving Congress Friday.
By some counts, there are as many as 18 people who are at least considering a run, but State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Commissioner Mike ...
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Trio emerges as favorites for Emanuel’s seat
salon.com - 1/7/2009
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salon.com —
Jan 6th, 2009 | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov.
Rod Blagojevich's official calendar shows he met with a
top union official in his Chicago office the day before Barack Obama was elected president -- just as federal prosecutors say the governor was scheming ...
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AP Exclusive: Calendar shows key Ill. gov meetings
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Blagojevich Sets Special Election Dates for Rahm’s Seat
Firedoglake —
... Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich set a March 3 special election primary and an April 7 special election for the successor to Rahm Emanuel, who resigned from the House of Representatives effective January 2 to become White House Chief of Staff. ...
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Burris offered Capitol Hill office space —
CNN Political Ticker 1/6/2009
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has offered Senate Appointee Roland Burris office space not far from the Capitol.
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Escorting the senators —
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