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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/13/2008
Obama to Leave His Senate Seat
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The president-elect removes himself from the Senate just before next week's lame-duck session.
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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stratfor.com - 11/7/2008
Obama’s Challenge
— stratfor.com — Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral... College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of Congress, increasing the number of seats they hold in the House of Representatives ... (more) Obama’s Challenge

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blogs.suntimes.com - 11/13/2008
Obama resigning Senate seat as of Sunday
— blogs.suntimes.com — updated 3:37 p.m. Chicago time.... WASHINGTON--President-elect Barack Obama will step down from his U.S. senate seat on... Sunday, he said in a statement on Thursday. All political eyes in Illinois are on Gov. Rod Blagojevich to see who he will... (more) Obama resigning Senate seat as of Sunday

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Obama Resigns Senate Seat
TPM Election Central — ... Obama reportedly wanted to avoid what aides described as the awkward position of returning to the Senate to vote on the economic stimulus legislation being debated in Congress, though he will play a backstage role in moving the measure. ...

Obama to give up Senate seat on Sunday
Political Animal — OBAMA TO GIVE UP SENATE SEAT ON SUNDAY.... It seems strange, but technically, Barack Obama is still a sitting senator. In fact, in an odd twist, when Congress reconvenes for a lame-duck session, Obama and Joe Biden can still vote on legislation while working on their transition in a competing branch of government. Obama has indicated that he's not quite comfortable with this arrangement, which seems to touch on some serious separation-of-powers issues. With that in mind, Obama will officially give up his Senate seat on Sunday. Subscription-only Roll Call ...

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Obama Will Resign Senate Seat on Sunday
politicalwire.com 11/14/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama said he will step down from his U.S. Senate seat effective this Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports. "Aides to Obama already had said he would not be returning to Washington to vote on Senate matters this fall, in ...
Sun-Times: Obama's Senate Seat is a 'Black Senate Seat'
newsbusters.org 12/16/2008 — Betcha didn't know that the elected office of Senator of the United States of America was a color coded position? Apparently, Laura Washington of the Chicago Sun-Times thinks it is, anyway, because she is warning that Obama's "black Senate seat" will ...
Obama Resigns Senate Seat
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/24/2008 — Just out from President-Elect Barack Obama: "It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States Senate. In a state that represents the crossroads of a nation, I have met so ...
Obama's Old Senate Seat
corner.nationalreview.com 12/9/2008 — Is now for sale on eBay. Going for $51 at the moment.
No Seat for You!
corner.nationalreview.com 12/30/2008 — Senate Dems vs. Blagovich: Washington, DC--Senate Democratic Leadership made the following statement today in response to reports that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will nominate Roland Burris to fill the vacant Illinois Senate seat. Earlier ...
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Murkowski to Palin: Leave my seat alone
politico.com 12/2/2008 — She is awaiting word on whether Palin will run against her in the GOP primary. See also: Ga. votes today
Obama Says He Never Spoke to Governor on Senate Seat
nytimes.com 12/12/2008 — Obama Says He Never Spoke to Governor on Senate Seat
Obama: No contact with Blagojevich on Senate seat
breitbart.com 12/9/2008 — CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama says he is saddened by allegations that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to trade favors for Obama's Senate seat—and says he had no contact with the governor or his office on the matter. The governor was ...
Obama announces resignation from Senate seat — CNN Political Ticker 11/13/2008
Sen. Obama is giving up his seat in the Senate. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama has announced that he will officially resign his Senate seat as of this Sunday. “It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have ...
Obama to resign Senate seat — First Read 11/13/2008
From NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Mark MurrayObama announced that he will resign his Illinois Senate seat, effective Sunday. “It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States ...
Poll: Obama facing high expectations — CNN Political Ticker 11/13/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The overall public mood may still be sour at the moment, but a new national poll suggests that most Americans think Barack Obama will make major accomplishments as president of the United States. Nearly two-thirds of those ...
1M Could Turn Out for Obama Inauguration — FOXNews.com 11/13/2008
Hotels are booked and requests are being refused as Washington, D.C., prepares for a massive party on Jan. 20.
Obama gives Ebony magazine post-election interview — Reuters: Politics 11/14/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama gave his first post-election interview on Thursday to Ebony magazine, one of the oldest black-owned publications in the United States and based in his hometown of Chicago.