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Is the Next Illinois Senator Danny Davis?
Is the Next Illinois Senator Danny Davis?
Danny Davis Governor Blagojevic of Illinois called Congressman Danny Davis "Senator Davis" -- twice -- while they appeared together at a Thanksgiving event in Chicago. For a brief moment, it seemed as if the governor had chosen Chicago Congressman Danny Davis to fill the ...
Was Blago serious about 'Sen. Davis'? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics
suntimes.com — Blagojevich trumpets 'Sen. Davis' but says he hasn't decided on seat Gov. Blagojevich said it twice --... "Where's Sen. Davis?" -- with a sly smile, but also with an assured tone. For a brief moment, it seemed as if the governor had chosen Chicago ... (more) Was Blago serious about 'Sen. Davis'? :: CHICAGO ...
Blagojevich’s slip fuels Davis speculation
thehill.com — A slip of the tongue from Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) is fueling speculation that Rep. Danny... Davis (D-Ill.) could be chosen as President-elect Barack Obama’s replacement in the Senate. Blagojevich referred to Davis as “senator,” according to the ... (more) Blagojevich’s slip fuels Davis speculation
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News — ... A slip of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) tongue has liberal bloggers wondering if Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) will replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate, while others are surprised that a former critic of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has found a position in Obama's transition team. Blagojevich may have revealed his pick for Illinois's next senator on Thursday, Firedoglake's Teddy Partridge suggests after Blagojevich ...

If Danny Davis wants to replace Obama in the Senate, he has some Moonie questions to answer
Crooks and LiarsTeddy at FDL reports that Rep. Danny Davis is in line to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. But if Davis really wants that seat, then he really needs to finally answer exactly why he took part in that bizarre coronation ceremony for the Rev. Sun Myung Moon back in 2002. Davis not only took a leading part in the ceremony, he's been unapologetic about it since. All of which raises serious questions about Davis' judgment: If he so readily succumbs to the ministrations of one of the world's craziest right-wing ideologues, who else will he ...

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