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motherjones.com - 12/9/2008

So. Who Will Appoint the Next Illinois Senator?

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Looks like it is Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn , the man on the right. He better have zero uncovered corruption scandals in his past, because the entire national media is going to turn its eyes to him as soon as it's done digesting Fitzgerald's complaint. Given the track record of Illinois ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/9/2008

Illinois Attorney General's Office Not Sure Whether Blago Still Can Appoint Senator

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — A number of you have written to ask: What happens to Obama's Senate seat now? Does Governor... Blagojevich still have the authority to appoint Obama's successor to the open seat, now that he's been accused of, er, conspiring to sell that same seat?  ... (more) Illinois Attorney General's Office Not Sure Whether ...

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Barack Obama

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politico.com - 12/9/2008

Meet Pat Quinn

— politico.com — The website of Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn is crashing, but Wikipedia endures , and is of... course up to the moment. Quinn will likely make the choice of who fills Obama's seat. He has a bit of a reputation as a reformer, if not a pure one, but I haven't heard a particularly clear ... (more) Meet Pat Quinn

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Barack Obama

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/14/2008

Quinn: Appoint temporary senator first

— chicagobreakingnews.com — Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn today said he would like to appoint at least a temporary senator before... voters are given the right to pick a replacement for President-elect Barack Obama. Speaking on NBC's "Meet The Press" about allegations Gov. Rod ... (more) Quinn: Appoint temporary senator first

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Barack Obama

Rod Blagojevich

Washington, D.C

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Political Animal — FOUR OUT OF FIVE.... I mentioned earlier that Rod Blagojevich (D) is facing corruption charges after his predecessor, George Ryan (R), was convicted of corruption and is currently behind bars. Jonathan Stein looks back a little further and makes an excellent catch about the troubling trend among Illinois' chief executives. Here's the list of pols who have recently held that position: Blago (2003-present?), George Ryan (1999-2003), James Edgar (1991-1999), James Thompson (1977-1991), and Daniel Walker (1973-1977). Blago is Blago. Ryan was convicted of 16 charges of conspiracy, ...