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progressillinois.com - 1/4/2009
Burris on NBC 5: "I Am The Senator" (Plus: Durbin on ABC, Reid on MTP)
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This morning, NBC 5's City Desk aired an interview with Roland Burris, who told reporter Mary Ann Ahern at the outset, "I am the senator." Burris went on to explain how he came to accept the appointment, what his plans are for Tuesday on Capitol Hill, and whether he would be interested in ...
news.yahoo.com - 1/4/2009
Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois pick - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the Constitution... to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but added there ... (more) Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois ...

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Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/4/2009
Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — A quick update on the Democrats' molten stew that is the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich... and his controversial appointment of Roland Burris as the state's new senator to fill the vacant seat of president-elect Barack Obama .  ... (more) Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama ...

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washingtonpost.com - 12/30/2008
Early Returns
— washingtonpost.com — Illinois' Burris Accused of Race Baiting By Ryan Thornburg Washingtonpost.com Staff Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 Roland Burris,... the Democrtic front-runner in the Illinois gubernatorial race, spent Wednesday fending off allegations that he had made race ... (more) Early Returns

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Sunday reading: Richardson

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Roland Burris Stakes Claim To Senate Seat: 'I Am The Senator' (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Before heading to Washington, Burris plans to speak Sunday evening to Chicago ministers and his supporters. --- In an appearance on NBC Chicago's "City Desk" Sunday, Burris declared flatly "I am the Senator." Burris also discussed how Gov. Blagojevich approached him about the seat, his plans for handling the resistance to his seating in Washington and whether or not he will run for reelection in 2010 should he be seated. Watch (via Progress Illinois): At a West Side ...

Roland Burris Stakes Claim To Senate Seat: 'I Am The Senator' (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Before heading to Washington, Burris plans to speak Sunday evening to Chicago ministers and his supporters. --- In an appearance on NBC Chicago's "City Desk" Sunday, Burris declared flatly "I am the Senator." Burris also discussed how Gov. Blagojevich approached him about the seat, his plans for handling the resistance to his seating in Washington and whether or not he will run for reelection in 2010 should he be seated. Watch (via Progress Illinois): At a West Side ...

Sunday reading: Richardson
Ben Smith's Blog — Kaine will run the DNC. Tapper reports that the Obama Camp feels Richardson wasn't forthcoming. Burris tells local TV that he's the Senator. Harry Reid opens the door for negotiations. Schumer calls it for Franken. Bloomberg's campaign trail runs through Sderot. And Bush Sr. has dreams for Jeb.

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