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Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Senate Special Election
progressillinois.com - 2/26/2009
Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Senate Special Election
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If the General Assembly or the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee isn’t prepared to unseat Sen. Roland Burris, labor lawyer and 5th Congressional District candidate Tom Geoghegan is ready to take on the fight. At a press conference at the Dirksen Federal Building this morning, Geoghegan -- ...
Burris' son got state job from Blago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
suntimes.com - 2/26/2009
Burris' son got state job from Blago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
— suntimes.com — BURRIS' SON GOT STATE JOB FROM BLAGO SCANDAL MUSHROOMS | He serves as housing authority counsel despite... facing foreclosure on his own home The son of embattled Sen. Roland Burris is a federal tax deadbeat who landed a $75,000-a-year state job under ... (more) Burris' son got state job from Blago :: CHICAGO ...

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Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
supportburris.com - 3/2/2009
Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
— supportburris.com — Roland W. Burris for U.S. Senate Support Roland Burris in 2010 Home Biography Family Additional Info Endorsements... Issues Legislation Accomplishments News Articles Press Releases Events Photos & Videos Downloads Contribute Welcome! Thank ... (more) Roland Burris for U.S. Senate

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thehill.com - 2/24/2009
Scandal-plagued Republican says Burris should resign
— thehill.com — Louisiana Sen. David Vitter (R), who survived a 2007 sex scandal, called on Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.)... to resign Tuesday for his ethical shortcomings. Vitter was connected with a prostitution ring two years ago and dismissed any suggestion of ... (more) Scandal-plagued Republican says Burris should resign

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DownWithTyranny!:  Corruption-- The One Thing In Politics That Really Is Bipartisan

Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Quinn Calls For Special Election If Burris Won't Resign In Weeks, But State Dems Bottle Up Bill

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Corruption-- The One Thing In Politics That Really Is Bipartisan
DownWithTyranny! — ... Despite the efforts of the good guys-- Tom Geoghegan has just filed suit to have Burriss removed from the Senate--sometimes it looks like the Democrats are working like mad to catch up with the Tom DeLays, Denny Hasterts, Duke Cunninghams, Roy Blunts, and Jerry Lewises of the world. That will be hard because the GOP will always be one step ahead of them when it comes to corruption, something that actually believe in as an ideological good-- stealing from the "damn government" and the law of the jungle, both part of the GOP Ten Commandments. ...

Quinn Calls For Special Election If Burris Won't Resign In Weeks, But State Dems Bottle Up Bill
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois should hold a special election to replace Roland Burris if the beleaguered Senator doesn't resign in a two weeks, the Tribune reports: "If he voluntarily resigns, it really accelerates everything and makes it much better," the governor said. "Now, after a short reasonable period of time, if he doesn't do that, then I think we should pursue ahead with a (special-election) statute. I've urged the two legislative leaders today in Springfield, when I was there. to go ahead and do that. Let's get it on the books." Asked what a reasonable time was for Burris to ...

Quinn Calls For Special Election If Burris Won't Resign In Weeks, But State Dems Bottle Up Bill
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois should hold a special election to replace Roland Burris if the beleaguered Senator doesn't resign in a two weeks, the Tribune reports: "If he voluntarily resigns, it really accelerates everything and makes it much better," the governor said. "Now, after a short reasonable period of time, if he doesn't do that, then I think we should pursue ahead with a (special-election) statute. I've urged the two legislative leaders today in Springfield, when I was there. to go ahead and do that. Let's get it on the books." Asked what a reasonable time was for Burris to ...

Afflict the comfortable -- send Tom Geoghegan to Congress!
Open Left - Front Page —  If you were to ask me why I'm supporting Tom Geoghegan in the IL-05 special election for Congress, the answer would be simple. I'm supporting Tom because he is the truest progressive in the race. What, you may ask, is a progressive? A progressive is someone who "comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable" -- someone who, above all, will fight for the rights and the dignity of ordinary people, even -- especially -- when that means taking on the most powerful institutions and entrenched interests in our society. Given that so many injustices derive from economic inequality, the cause of economic justice will always be at the center of a ...

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