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realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com - 11/7/2008
The Replacements
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Who will replace Obama in the United States Senate? Governor Rod Blagojevich is reportedly under pressure to replace Obama with another minority. Consequently, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s name...
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/5/2008
Emanuel
— corner.nationalreview.com — Obama's apparent selection of Rahm Emanuel for White House chief of staff is an extremely disconcerting (if... not wholly surprising) first indication on the "which Obama will we get" question. It suggests both that he wants to be ruthless and partisan ... (more) Emanuel

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/6/2008
Why Rahm: A Message To -- And From -- The Center
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Why Rahm, really? Advisers say that Obama has sent a not-so-subtle message to Congress: President-Elect Obama will... not cede much agenda-setting ground to liberals. While outside Democrats are interpreting Emanuel's selection as an institutional ... (more) Why Rahm: A Message To -- And From -- The Center

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/6/2008
O-Rahm-a - The Plank
— blogs.tnr.com — Despite their very, uh, different personalities , Obama and Emanuel have one big thing in common: David... Axelrod. Emanuel is one of Axelrod's closest friends; Axelrod even signed the ketubah at Emanuel's wedding. They first got to know each other ... (more) O-Rahm-a - The Plank

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News — ... at Flopping Aces. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) is being pressured to choose a minority to fill the Senate seat of Obama, who is the only African-American in the chamber, writes RealClearPolitics' Tom Bevan . Candidates include Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D), Rep. Danny Davis (D) and Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Jackson, Bevan writes. As for Sen. Biden's seat (D-Ill.), Obama campaign manager David Plouffe is emerging as a possible successor, writes The Fix's ...

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