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Pastors rally behind Burris :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
suntimes.com - 3/2/2009
Pastors rally behind Burris :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
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SOUTH SIDE | 'He hasn't done anything that's indictable' Sen. Roland Burris went to his base Sunday with an appearance at a black church. He arrived at New Covenant Baptist Church in a flying wedge of supporters and avoided reporters by leaving through a side door. Ministers gathered at the ...
Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
supportburris.com - 3/2/2009
Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
— supportburris.com — Roland W. Burris for U.S. Senate Support Roland Burris in 2010 Home Biography Family Additional Info Endorsements... Issues Legislation Accomplishments News Articles Press Releases Events Photos & Videos Downloads Contribute Welcome! Thank ... (more) Roland Burris for U.S. Senate

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Durbin: Race factored in Burris seating
chicagobreakingnews.com - 3/1/2009
Durbin: Race factored in Burris seating
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Sen. Dick Durbin, who advised Sen. Roland Burris last week to step down from the Senate, acknowledged... today that racial considerations were at play in the decision by majority Democrats to seat Burris. rburris640.jpg U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (center) ... (more) Durbin: Race factored in Burris seating

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Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
supportburris.com - 3/2/2009
Roland Burris for U.S. Senate
— supportburris.com — Roland W. Burris for U.S. Senate Support Roland Burris in 2010 Home Family Biography Accomplishments Additional Info... Endorsements Issues Legislation News Articles Press Releases Events Photos & Videos Downloads Contribute Legislation  ... (more) Roland Burris for U.S. Senate

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Anne Schroeder's Blog:  Bobby Rush uses Chappaquidick to compare and contrast Burris?

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Newspaper Roundup for Mar. 2, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... Membership, Group Is Rebranding Itself, but Cookies Will Remain Washington Post: Researchers Find Safer Way to Produce Stem Cell Alternative Skin Cells Transformed Without Worrisome Use of Viruses San Francisco Chronicle: Social isolation a significant health issue San Francisco Chronicle: Economic woes hit porn industry Politico.com: Pelosi's list: Who's on her bad side? Politico.com: Boehner's job on the line in 2010 Chicago Sun-Times: Pastors rally behind Burris Washington Times: Obama's cap & trade plan irks some Democrats ...

Losing perspective
Political Animal — ... reluctance to honor Blagojevich's selection is comparable to "standing in the doorway of school children" in Little Rock in 1957. Rush went on to compare the Democratic leadership to George Wallace and Bull Connors. Soon after, Rush portrayed the Senate as "the last bastion of racial plantation politics in America." Now that Burris is again mired in scandal, a growing number of officials are calling for the appointed senator's ouster. And once again, Rush is taking his concerns in a misguided direction . "He hasn't done anything that's indictable," said Rep. Bobby Rush, who ...

Bobby Rush uses Chappaquidick to compare and contrast Burris?
Anne Schroeder's Blog — Wow. He sure did, according to the Chicago Sun Times: "'He hasn't done anything that's indictable,' said Rep. Bobby Rush, who added that many politicians calling for Burris to resign have 'stalking horses' ready for test-runs for his seat. "Burris' backers said other senators involved in far more unseemly conduct have not been asked to resign. Rush, who also is a minister, apparently referred to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) when he spoke of a politician who 'drove off a bridge. People died.'"

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