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“And then it won’t be called racism,” said Cobb. I visited her Bronzeville office last week during a pause in her winning battle to keep Burris in office. “All of a sudden, we’re into this young thing, and anybody who’s been out here needs to be put...
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Maitland of Bloomington. Kirk himself was intertwined in the political and legal melee that ensued the last time Illinois had a vacant Senate seat. Despite having been indicted on federal corruption charges just weeks before, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
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Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, to name a replacement. Blagojevich attempted to use that power to garner money or influence, according to the federal jury that later convicted him on corruption charges. Before his conviction, Blagojevich appointed...
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Kirk himself was intertwined in the political and legal melee that ensued the last time Illinois had a vacant Senate seat. Despite having been indicted on federal corruption charges just weeks before, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed former...
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Chicago Tribune of 30 December 2008: "U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- Nevada) said in a statement this afternoon the Senate will not seat anyone Gov. Rod Blagojevich chooses to fill Illinois' vacant Senate post, amid word that the governor is...
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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's named Burris to Obama's senate seat shortly before being impeached and removed from office. Burris is currently accused of lying under oath in an attempt secure the appointment. (Photo by Scott
About Roland Burris
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Roland Wallace Burris (born August 3, 1937) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Illinois, and a Democrat. He is the third Black U.S. Senator from Illinois, after Carol Moseley Braun and Barack Obama. Burris is currently the only African-American in the U.S. Senate. Full Article
