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Illinois voters still unsure of Roland Burris
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 2/12/2009
Illinois voters still unsure of Roland Burris
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Roland Burris has run for statewide office multiple times but hasn’t won an election since 1990, when he was elected attorney general. (CNN) – Illlinois senator Roland Burris has some work to do if hopes to keep his seat in 2010. A third of the state’s registered voters believe Burris should not run in 2010 when [...]
Blago hit up Burris for cash
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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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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Political Animal:  Thursday's campaign round-up

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Thursday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... in his re-election bid next year. The poll shows 43% said Specter doesn't deserve another term, while 40% said he does. Oddly enough, Specter enjoys more support from Pennsylvania Democrats than Pennsylvania Republicans. * Democratic Sen. Roland Burris of Illinois is also looking shaky for 2010. A Chicago Tribune poll found only 37% of in-state voters believe Burris should seek a full term. Burris currently enjoys a 34% favorability rating, though a plurality (43%) have no opinion. * If Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.) runs for the Senate next year, as has been long rumored, he'll ...

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Poll: Jury still out on Burris — News
Illinois voters have a mixed view of their new senator, Democrat Roland Burris, and are unsure whether he should seek re-election to the seat in 2010, a new poll suggests. A plurality, 43 percent, said they do not know whether they view Burris favorably or unfavorably in the Chicago Tribune ...