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Obama's Relationship With Emil Jones--It's, Uh, Complicated
blogs.tnr.com - 12/11/2008
Obama's Relationship With Emil Jones--It's, Uh, Complicated
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Besides worsening his own legal problems, one of the things Rod Blagojevich accomplished when he (allegedly) shopped around Barack Obama's Senate seat was to highlight the president elect's relationship with Emil Jones, the outgoing president of the Illinois state senate. As it happens, ...
suntimes.com - 12/8/2008
Jones joins bidding for Obama Senate seat :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics
— suntimes.com — For the first time, outgoing Illinois Senate President Emil Jones is saying he would like President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. "Yes, I am interested,'' Jones said on WBBM-AM's "At Issue," which aired Sunday. Obama's replacement should be ... (more) Jones joins bidding for Obama Senate seat :: CHICAGO ...

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thehill.com - 12/12/2008
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— thehill.com — There could be another clash in the offing about who should be able to join the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Anh “Joseph” Cao, the Republican who upset indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) in a delayed election earlier this month, has ... (more) TheHill.com

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soccerdad.baltiblogs.com - 12/8/2008
Jonesing for jones
— soccerdad.baltiblogs.com — I'm not going to pretend that a recent positive IDF assessment of the Palestinian Authority security forces didn't happen. Maybe something's changed, but this is in stark contrast to past experience. I'd like to see something sustained before ... (more) Jonesing for jones

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Ben Smith's Blog — ... whose pick -- along with Daschle's -- is giving healthcare reformers on the left a lot of hope. An unofficial inaugural ball is drawing big names. Sweet describes the perks. NBC tells Matthews to think about his new contract over Christmas. A nonprofit environmental group doesn't like blasting Obama's EPA pick. Jesse Jackson, Sr. lawyers up. Byron York asks: Who is Blago's "Advisor B"? Noam captures the nuance of the Obama-Jones relationship. A new Pew poll shows ...

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