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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/17/2009
Burris Now Admits He Tried To Raise Money For Blago
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This is getting kind of ridiculous. Roland Burris has now admitted he tried to raise money for Rod Blagojevich, at the request of the former governor's brother. The Chicago Tribune reports : U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged he sought to raise campaign funds for then-Gov. Rod ...
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 2/17/2009
Burris now acknowledges fundraising effort for Blagojevich | Clout Street - local political coverage
— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — Posted by Rick Pearson, John Chase and Ray Long at 10:40 a.m. U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has... acknowledged he sought to raise campaign funds for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich at the request of the governor’s brother at the same time he was making a pitch to ... (more) Burris now acknowledges fundraising effort for ...

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newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 2/18/2009
Roland Burris, resign | Vox Pop
— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris... offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate. It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping him on that long ... (more) Roland Burris, resign | Vox Pop

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newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 2/17/2009
Burris unscripted: More details about Blagojevich contacts | Clout Street - local political coverage
— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — Posted by Ray Long at 8:10 a.m. U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has offered a more detailed explanation... of his actions amid the renewed furor over his appointment, saying he is worried the media is destroying his reputation. Talking to reporters who caught up ... (more) Burris unscripted: More details about Blagojevich ...

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Talking Points Memo — ... I'm wondering if Roland Burris's senate career could end up being pretty short. Now he's admitting that not only was he asked to raise money for Blago, he went ahead and did the best he could to raise money for him while he was trying to get the senate appointment. ...

Cornyn Took Caribbean Junket On Stanford’s Dime
The Hollywood Liberal — Cornyn Took Caribbean Junket On Stanford’s Dime So we already knew that Allen Stanford — the Texas banker charged by the SEC today with running an $8 billion “fraud of shocking magnitude” — had some pretty impressive political contacts with both parties. But it looks like his… [image] [image] Burris Now Admits He Tried To Raise Money For Blago This is getting kind of ridiculous. Roland Burris has now admitted he tried to raise money for Rod Blagojevich, at the request of the former governor’s brother. The Chicago Tribune reports: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged he sought to… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Justice Department ...

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