blogs.abcnews.com - 1/4/2009
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And finally, an on-the-record response to the Chicago Sun-Times story (see below) from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who accuses Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of "distorting" their conversation in leaks to the media. "Gov. Blagojevich appears to be trying...
suntimes.com - 1/3/2009
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suntimes.com —
Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr.
to Obama's U.S. Senate seat Days before Gov. Blagojevich...
was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made ...
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Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement ...
news.yahoo.com - 1/4/2009
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news.yahoo.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said
on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the Constitution...
to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but added there ...
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Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/4/2009
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A quick update on the Democrats' molten stew
that is the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
and his controversial appointment of Roland Burris as the state's new senator to fill the vacant seat of president-elect Barack Obama . ...
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Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama ...
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Michelle Malkin —
... from Senator Reid: Why does he believe these three Illinois officeholders are ‘unelectable’ to the U.S. Senate?” Cornyn added. This is the second day in a row that Cornyn — still new in his job as NRSC chairman — has come out with strong statements against Senate Democrats. On Friday, Cornyn threatened to filibuster any effort to seat Democrat Al Franken, who holds a tiny lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in the prolonged Senate recount in Minnesota. Dingy Harry responds here . *And the latest on how your TARP money is being spent from the ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the U.S. Constitution to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but said ...
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