Governor 'not interested' in appointing self Obama's replacement

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newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 11/6/2008

Governor 'not interested' in appointing self Obama's replacement | Clout Street - local political coverage

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Posted by John Chase at 2:50 p.m. Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today he's "not interested" in appointing himself to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, but did not expressly rule out the option. The governor held a news conference to say he's setting up a committee of senior staff members to ...

newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008

Obama will resign Senate seat Sunday | Clout Street - local political coverage

— newsblogs.chicagotribune.com — UPDATED AT 1:50 p.m. Posted by John McCormick and Rick Pearson at 1:35 p.m. President-elect Barack Obama... said today he will step down from his Senate seat effective this Sunday. The decision adds to the pressure on Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a fellow ... (more) Obama will resign Senate seat Sunday | Clout Street - ...

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rollcall.com - 11/8/2008

Illinois Governor Eyes Obama Replacement

— rollcall.com — Land of Lincoln Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) said on Wednesday that he was forming a panel to... vet potential Senate replacements for President-elect Obama. (more) Illinois Governor Eyes Obama Replacement

RedState: Conservative News and Community: Why President-elect Obama should pick a Republican to replace him in the Senate.

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DownWithTyranny! — ... I also love the idea that Illinois' corrupt and beleaguered governor-- and Emanuel benefactor-- Rod Blagojevich, won't be appointing Emanuel-- or himself-- to Obama's Senate seat. ...

Who in Illinois Will Replace Barack Obama in the Senate? Blogging About Blagojevich.
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... (which appears likely, although the absentee ballots are still being counted) and then is forced out of the senate or resigns This would give her a national forum for her ignorance, but in her eyes provide her a platform for running in the Republican primaries in 2012. So, what about the governor from our BuzzFlash home state of Illinois? Who will Rod Blagojevich appoint to replace Barack Obama? Well, Blagojevich had a news conference yesterday in Chicago in which he announced that he might not make a decision until the end of the year. Blagojevich, a former congressman, ...

Why President-elect Obama should pick a Republican to replace him in the Senate.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... self-evidently ridiculous. Still, it'd solve his problem nearly. Obviously, after January 20, 2009 Illinois is going to need a new junior Senator, and the politicking for that seat has been intense, and increasingly louder. It'd probably be easier to give the names of Illinois politicians who don't want the seat - certainly, it'd be a shorter list - and while Governor Blagojevich hasn't made a decision yet... Yeah, he's going to be making the call after all. Hasn't ruled out appointing himself, either. I did say "problem," didn't I? ...