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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/9/2008

Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?

— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Gov. Blagojevich's own words make it clear that he did not believe that Barack Obama wanted a... person called "Senate Candidate 5" to be appointed to the Senate. Later on November 10, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Advisor A discussed the open Senate seat. ... (more) Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?

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abcnews.go.com - 12/10/2008

Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate No. 5'

— abcnews.go.com — Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , D-Ill., is the anonymous "Senate Candidate No. 5" whose emissaries Illinois... Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly offered up to $1 million to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News.  ... (more) Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate ...

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newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 12/9/2008

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. touts Senate credentials to Blagojevich | Clout Street - local political ...

— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — Posted by Dan Mihalopoulos at 7:36 p.m. Following a 90-minute audition meeting today with Gov. Rod Blagojevich,... Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. said he was confident in the process the governor is using to make his choice for a Senate successor to ... (more) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. touts Senate credentials to ...

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Blago speaks...
Ben Smith's Blog — ...to Lynn Sweet, of course. The Illinois Governor sounds a bit lukewarm on Jesse Jackson, Jr., and drops a couple of specific hints on who could replace Obama in the Senate. Blagojevich says he'd prefer a black candidate -- [I]t would be very good if all the factors converged and if an African-American candidate would fit that bill . . . and that certainly would be the best of all worlds, and that's possible, but that by itself is not the only consideration," he says; and he says an unwillingness to run for reelection is "not a deal-breaker," ...

Illinois Governor Talks on Obama Replacement
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Blogojevich tells Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet that he wants to appoint a new senator before January for a leg up on seniority. Says he's interviewing candidates and that his pick won't necessarily be an African-American or someone interested in running for reelection in 2010.       ...

Blagojevich On Picking Obama Successor
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Illinois Gov. Blagojevich (D), "in the most detailed interview to date on how he will fill the Senate seat formerly held by President-elect Barack Obama," told Lynn Sweet his replacement "does not have to be an African American and he is open to selecting someone who would serve only the two years left in the term." ...

Ill. Gov. Prefers African-American to Replace Obama
News — ... Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) indicated he may prefer an African-American nominee to fill President-elect Barack Obama's spot in the Senate, adding that he has interviewed a variety of state and federal officials in his search. "I think it is a factor of a great deal of weight in my mind but it is not the only factor or the only consideration," said Blagojevich of the importance of race in his selection. The governor told the Chicago Sun-Times he is setting up interviews with a number of potential successors for Obama, including Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Danny Davis, and Luis ...

Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz Even Worse Than A Corporate-Leaning "New Democrat?"
DownWithTyranny! — ... So here we're looking at two dismal options-- not unlike the putrid choice we saw for the Majority Leader race between Hoyer and Murtha. Let's hope Schakowski gets back in-- unless Governor Blagojevich amazes everyone and appoints her to Obama's Senate seat. Late breaking news on this is that close-Pelosi ally (and Blue America-endorsed) Hilda Solis may try for this slot. WOW! Would ...