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Durbin: Race factored in Burris seating
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
Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Senate Special Election
Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Senate Special Election
progressillinois.com — If the General Assembly or the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee isn’t prepared to unseat Sen. Roland Burris, labor lawyer and 5th Congressional District candidate Tom Geoghegan is ready to take on the fight. At a press conference at the Dirksen Federal ... (more) Geoghegan Files Lawsuit To Force Senate Special Election
 Pastors rally behind Burris   :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
Pastors rally behind Burris :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
suntimes.com — 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 ... (more) Pastors rally behind Burris :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: ...
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Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website
News — Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is asking for your support. The Illinois lawmaker went live with his 2010 reelection website, SupportBurris.com , seeking to lay the groundwork to fend off a Democratic primary challenger and perhaps a Republican general election challenge in two years. "Thank you for your support," Burris says in a short statement on the site's homepage. "I look forward to serving the great people of Illinois." The website's launch comes amidst probes into Burris's actions while trying to secure his eventually successful nomination to the Senate, and calls from senior politicians in his own party ...

Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website
News — Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is asking for your support. The Illinois lawmaker went live with his 2010 reelection website, SupportBurris.com , seeking to lay the groundwork to fend off a Democratic primary challenger and perhaps a Republican general election challenge in two years. "Thank you for your support," Burris says in a short statement on the site's homepage. "I look forward to serving the great people of Illinois." The website's launch comes amidst probes into Burris's actions while trying to secure his eventually successful nomination to the Senate, and calls from senior politicians in his own ...

Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website
News — Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is asking for your support. The Illinois lawmaker went live with his 2010 reelection website, SupportBurris.com , seeking to lay the groundwork to fend off a Democratic primary challenger and perhaps a Republican general election challenge in two years. "Thank you for your support," Burris says in a short statement on the site's homepage. "I look forward to serving the great people of Illinois." The website's launch comes amidst probes into Burris's actions while trying to secure his eventually successful nomination to the Senate, and calls from senior politicians in his own party ...

Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website
News — Burris launches bare-bones 2010 website Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is asking for your support. The Illinois lawmaker went live with his 2010 reelection website, SupportBurris.com , seeking to lay the groundwork to fend off a Democratic primary challenger and perhaps a Republican general election challenge in two years. "Thank you for your support," Burris says in a short statement on the site's homepage. "I look forward to serving the great people of Illinois." The website's launch comes amidst probes into Burris's actions while trying to secure his eventually successful nomination to the Senate, and calls from senior politicians in his own party ...

Roland Burris Has Enormous...Credentials
Hit & Run — Dubious Blagojevich appointee Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) not only won't resign his seat. He's running again in 2010. He'll obviously be running on his impressive credentials. Check out his accomplishments page:   Via The Plank ...

Roland Burris and his massive ego
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings Readers of this blog will know that I'm no fan of Roland Burris, the lying, corrupt senator from Illinois. But what continues to amaze me, though I suppose I should no longer be amazed, is his egotism, his incredibly, ludicrously inflated sense of self, and self-importance. Burris has already launched a 2010 election website, yet another indication that he isn't about to pass into history quietly and without a fight. Democrats may not want him in the Senate, and certainly do not want him to run, but, well, he's running, and ...

Roland Burris and his massive ego
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings Readers of this blog will know that I'm no fan of Roland Burris, the lying, corrupt senator from Illinois. But what continues to amaze me, though I suppose I should no longer be amazed, is his egotism, his incredibly, ludicrously inflated sense of self, and self-importance. Burris has already launched a 2010 election website, yet another indication that he isn't about to pass into history quietly and without a fight. Democrats may not want him in the Senate, and certainly do not want him to run, but, well, he's running, and ...

Roland Burris and his massive ego
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings Readers of this blog will know that I'm no fan of Roland Burris, the lying, corrupt senator from Illinois. But what continues to amaze me, though I suppose I should no longer be amazed, is his egotism, his incredibly, ludicrously inflated sense of self, and self-importance. Burris has already launched a 2010 election website, yet another indication that he isn't about to pass into history quietly and without a fight. Democrats may not want him in the Senate, and certainly do not want him to run, but, well, he's ...

Roland Burris and his massive ego
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings Readers of this blog will know that I'm no fan of Roland Burris, the lying, corrupt senator from Illinois. But what continues to amaze me, though I suppose I should no longer be amazed, is his egotism, his incredibly, ludicrously inflated sense of self, and self-importance. Burris has already launched a 2010 election website, yet another indication that he isn't about to pass into history quietly and without a fight. Democrats may not want him in the Senate, and certainly do not want him to run, but, well, he's running, and ...

Picture of the Day: Roland Burris Accomplishes ...
Politics Daily — Filed under: Democrats, Gaffes ... nothing. This is a screen capture from the spanking new Burris for Senate website, I kid you not. A picture is worth a thousand words, except in this case where you really only need one: made of awesome. Ah life is so good to us sometimes. Of course, considering his Blago taint, ...

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Roland Burris must resign
the-reaction.blogspot.com 2/24/2009 — By Michael J.W. Stickings With investigations underway , and with more and more evidence that he's a lying, corrupt scoundrel , it is indeed time for Roland Burris to resign. The Washington Post From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, ...
Roland Burris v Senate: Showdown live
swamppolitics.com 1/6/2009 — by Mike Dorning and Mark Silva "I am the senator,'' says Roland Burris, the former attorney general from Illinois appointed to fill the Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama. No, he is not, insist the Democratic leaders of the Senate ...
Federal authorities question Burris about appointment :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Roland Burris
suntimes.com 2/21/2009 — Federal authorities questioned U.S. Senator Roland Burris today at his lawyer's office -- a long-awaited interview involving his U.S. Senate seat appointment — the Sun-Times-NBC/5 team has learned. Burris is not accused of wrongdoing but was ...
Roland Burris, liar
the-reaction.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — By Michael J.W. Stickings First he said he had no contact with then-Gov. Blagojevich's office, then he said he did (but denied fundraising), and now, the corruption oozing ever faster, he has admitted that he engaged in fundraising for Blagojevich ...
Who Is Roland Burris?
dcexaminer.com 1/13/2009 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has climbed down from his initial refusal to allow the seating of Roland Burris to succeed  President-elect Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illionis. Burris was appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod ...
Sen. Roland Burris Launches Reelection Site
buzzflash.com 3/3/2009 — A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT by Meg White In case you were wondering, Sen. Roland Burris has been working hard for the people of Illinois. Or so he would have us believe. Burris spent the weekend crowing about his accomplishments in Chicago. On Saturday, ...
Roland Burris, resign | Vox Pop
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com 2/18/2009 — The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate. It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping him on that long ...
Illinois voters still unsure of Roland Burris
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 2/12/2009 — Roland Burris has run for statewide office multiple times but hasn’t won an election since 1990, when he was elected attorney general. (CNN) – Illlinois senator Roland Burris has some work to do if hopes to keep his seat in 2010. A third of the ...
Roland Burris: Stick A Fork In Him, He's Done
dailykos.com 2/18/2009 — The calls mount for Roland Burris to resign his Senate seat. From the Chicago Tribune : The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment ...
Burris goes on defense
chicagobreakingnews.com 2/16/2009 — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said today he didn't have any inappropriate contact with allies of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich about his desire for Illinois' Senate seat, and he defended his evolving explanation of what happened as an effort to make sure all the ...
Congress: Only the lonely...First Read 3/2/2009
The AP looks at Roland Burris’ lonely Senate life: “A week of lonely walks, calls for his resignation and cameras following his every move didn't seem to affect the new senator from Illinois. The opposite, actually: Burris spent most of his time ...
2010: The scramble in IllinoisFirst Read 3/2/2009
ILLINOIS: The New York Times looks at the scramble -- come November 2010 or earlier -- for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Roland Burris. “The would-be contenders include Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer, who plays basketball with Mr. ...
Burris launches re-election sitePOLITICO.com: Politics 3/2/2009
Sen. Roland Burris is ignoring calls for his resignation from office.
Burris' 2010 Web siteCNN Political Ticker 3/2/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Even as he faces calls to resign from fellow Democrats, Illinois Sen. Roland Burris has been covering all of the bases for 2010 – just in case. A spokesperson for Burris said Monday that the Web site supportburris.com was launched ...
Burris election Web site is up and running (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 3/2/2009
AP - Sen. Roland Burris isn't saying whether he'll run for a full term in the Senate next year, but he has laid the groundwork on the Internet.