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Burris turned away at Senate door
cnn.com - 1/6/2009
Burris turned away at Senate door
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Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris makes his way to the Capitol on Tuesday.
Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a... defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" despite boiling controversy over his appointment to President-elect Barack Obama's seat in ... (more) Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)

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Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
usatoday.com - 1/6/2009
Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
— usatoday.com — In a spectacle that spilled onto the Capitol steps, Burris was turned away from the Senate Tuesday... as the 111th Congress was gaveled into session. His lawyer, Timothy Wright III, said the Illinois politician was considering more negotiations or a ... (more) Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat

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Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
nytimes.com - 1/6/2009
Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
— nytimes.com — The secretary of the Senate turned away Roland W. Burris, who was named by the embattled Illinois... governor. > (more) Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat

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Taylor Marsh:  Senate Circus

PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts:  And the Saga Continues…

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Senate Circus
Taylor Marsh — ... Well, Burris has been turned away. Legally, except for Lawrence Tribe, most experts believe Burris will win this in the end. Who knows, but Senate Democrats look like idiots. ...

And the Saga Continues…
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — Via CNN: Burris turned away at Senate door.

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