talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/19/2009
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Durbin gives Burris the old heave-ho ...
(ed.note: As you can see in the statement below, there's really little daylight between what Durbin says here and just coming out and calling on Burris to resign. And Durbin is his senate colleague from Illinois, has known the guy for 30 years and is ...
politico.com - 2/19/2009
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politico.com —
Dick Durbin tells the Chicago Tribune that Burris's 'future
in the Senate is in question.’...
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Dems abandon Burris
cqpolitics.com - 2/19/2009
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cqpolitics.com —
The names of lobbying clients that Sen. Roland
W. Burris declared to a state legislative panel do...
not match those on records he filed over the last decade with Illinois and Chicago agencies, a CQ analysis of the records has found. The discovery comes ...
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Burris’ Lobbying Disclosures Don’t Add Up
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Political Animal —
... next year. In his announcement, instead of reaching out to a broad audience, Blunt said he's running to battle the "liberal monopoly in Congress." Blunt may face former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman in a Republican primary. The Democratic favorite in the race is Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. * Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois came close to calling for Roland Burris' resignation late yesterday, saying in a press release, "These news reports and the public statements by Roland Burris himself are troubling and raise serious questions which need to be ...
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latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/19/2009 —
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Burris spokesman resigns —
CNN Political Ticker 2/19/2009
(CNN) — A spokesman for embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris resigned Thursday in the wake of new disclosures about requests that Burris raise money for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich while seeking a U.S. Senate appointment.
"I initially ...
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