politicalwire.com - 11/14/2008
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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 advance of his being sworn in as the nation's 44th ...
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 11/13/2008
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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 ...
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Obama will resign Senate seat Sunday | Clout Street - ...
blogs.suntimes.com - 11/13/2008
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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...
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Obama resigning Senate seat as of Sunday
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Obama Will Resign Senate Seat on Sunday
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Obama Will Resign Senate Seat on Sunday 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 advance of his being sworn in as the nation’s 44th president Jan. 20.” Earlier : Obama successor expected around Christmas. [image] [image] This entry was posted on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 5:39 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or ...
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