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suntimes.com - 2/14/2009

Blago hit up Burris for cash

— suntimes.com — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash... before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post -- something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House ... (more) Blago hit up Burris for cash

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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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chicagotribune.com - 2/14/2009

Burris changes story on Senate seat -

— chicagotribune.com — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris , who repeatedly denied anyone tied to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich solicited... him for cash in exchange for his seat, now acknowledges Blagojevich's brother asked him three times to help with fundraising. Leading House ... (more) Burris changes story on Senate seat -

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POLITICO: Burris under an ethical cloud. “Illinois state House Republicans are calling on Burris t…
Instapundit — ... POLITICO: Burris under an ethical cloud. “Illinois state House Republicans are calling on Burris to resign; he’s facing a possible perjury investigation in his home state; and his Senate colleagues may face new pressure to launch an ethics committee probe to determine whether he should be expelled from the body. So far, Democratic leaders in Illinois and Washington have offered little public support, and the new state governor, Pat Quinn, has called on Burris to more fully explain himself.” ...

While Burris Flails, Dems Worry About Keeping the Seat.
The Sundries Shack — Another day, another corrupt Chicago political buddy of President Obama gets caught out in the open . Illinois state House Republicans are calling on Burris to resign; he’s facing a possible perjury investigation in his home state; and his Senate colleagues may face new pressure to launch an ethics committee probe to determine whether he should be expelled from the body. So far, Democratic leaders in Illinois and Washington have offered little public support, and the new state governor, Pat Quinn, has called on Burris to more fully explain himself. Washington and Illinois ...

Burris under an ethical cloud
The New Editor — ... I, for one, am stunned to learn that an 'ethical cloud' is hanging over a Chicago Democrat (albeit one by way of Downstate Centralia). Clearly this must be the result of some misunderstanding... Posted by ...