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blogs.suntimes.com - 1/4/2009
Reid pressed Blagojevich on Obama replacement in Senate. For: Duckworth, Madigan. Against: Jackson, Jones, Davis UPDATE Reid statement
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UPDATE 5:55 P.M. CHICAGO TIME Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nv.) hits Gov. Blagojevich following the report of his conversations with him about filing the vacant Obama Senate seat. Reid statement below, followed by Chicago Sun-Times front page Sunday story...
Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 1/3/2009
Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
— 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 ... (more) Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement  ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/5/2009
Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a statement given to Election Central, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called upon Norm Coleman... to concede defeat in the Minnesota Senate race. Reid also reminded Coleman of his own calls early on in this process for Franken to concede and ... (more) Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.

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news.yahoo.com - 1/4/2009
Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois pick - Yahoo! News
— 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 ... (more) Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois ...

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Harry Reid Puts In A Bid
Classical Values — Harry Reid Puts In A Bid If Harry Reid had a voice in picking Illinois' next junior Senator it would not have been Roland Burris. 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 it clear who he didn't want in the post: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Danny Davis or Emil Jones. Rather, Reid called Blagojevich to argue he appoint either state Veterans Affairs chief Tammy Duckworth or Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times. Sources say ...

Blagojevich, Reid, and Rahm: Who Is Distorting Claims about Jesse Jackson Jr.?
Firedoglake — The Sun-Times has updated its story on Reid's calls to Rod Blagojevich with this statement from Harry Reid: ...

Rahm and Blagojevich: What, When, and How Many?
Firedoglake — ... Note the AND/OR there: I believe both are true, to a point. Which is why I'm still trying to wade through these details. Did Rahm call Blago in December? The most recent conflicting data point is this one, included in a Sun-Times story reporting on Reid's contact with Blago: ...

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Report: Reid Told Blago Not to Appoint Jesse Jr.
blogs.abcnews.com 1/3/2009 — The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich before his arrest to argue against his appointing Democratic Illinois Reps. Jesse Jackson, Jr., or Danny Davis or State Senate President ...
IL-Sen: Electability As Corruption
openleft.com 1/3/2009 — A new story in the Chicago Sun-Times indicates that, the day before Blagojevich's calls were taped, Harry Reid pushed Blagojevich not to appoint the three leading African-American politicians in Illinois (after Barack Obama, of course). According ...
Harry Reid's Disturbing Views on Race
openleft.com 1/4/2009 — If you believe what the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting today, then its clear Harry Reid (D-NV) has some very disturbing - and very disturbingly outdated - views on race and politics: Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell ...
Reid Hits Blago for 'Distorting' Their Conversation in Leak to Sun-Times
blogs.abcnews.com 1/4/2009 — 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 ...
Harry Reid Warned Blago: Don’t You Dare Pick A Black Guy … Sparks Racial War Inside Dem Party - w/Video — Pat Dollard | Young Americans
NOT in the MSM news, but here … Chicago Sun-Times : Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr. to Obama’s U.S. Senate seat SENATE PICK | Reid reportedly made it clear he didn’t want Jackson, Davis or Jones to be appointed, fearing they’d lose to a GOP ...
Shocker! Politicians Acting Politically — TalkLeft
The Blago/Burris Farce has some Left bloggers simply losing their perspective. Consider Chris Bowers : A new story in the Chicago Sun-Times indicates that, the day before Blagojevich's calls were taped, Harry Reid pushed Blagojevich not to appoint the three leading African-American ...
Will Media Report Reid Pressuring Blago Not To Pick Black Senators? — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
Imagine for a moment the Senate was currently controlled by Republicans, and the white male majority leader advised Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to pick a black candidate to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat instead pressuring the governor to choose between two white ...
Harry Reid Blocked Jesse Jackson Jr. & Black Candidates From Obama's Senate Seat... Pushed White Women — Gateway Pundit
( Racist? ) Harry Reid called Hot Rod Blagojevich to make it clear he did not want Jesse Jackson Jr. to take Barack Obama's senate seat. Instead, Reid promoted two different white women for the seat. The Chicago Sun Times reported, via Memeorandum : Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged ...
Reid Lobbied Against Appointing Jackson — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Just days before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, the Chicago Sun Times reports Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called to "make it clear who he didn't want in the post: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Danny ...
Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr. to Obama’s U.S. Senate seat — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Chicago Sun-Times[/b] [b]Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr. to Obama's U.S. Senate seat January 2, 2009 BY NATASHA KORECKI, CHRIS FUSCO AND LYNN SWEET[/b] Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. ...