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The Political Pitfalls of Filling Four Senate Seats
Senate Democrats have made it clear they won't be seating anyone appointed by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich yesterday appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant US Senate seat, setting the stage for a possible constitutional showdown.
By Sara Terry • • 1 min readSenate Democrats have made it clear they won't be seating anyone appointed by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich yesterday appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant US Senate seat, setting the stage for a possible constitutional showdown. But that's not the only Senate seat that remains open with just a week to go before a new Senate is sworn in. John Kraushaar reports for Politico.
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1 of 3Politics, the Economy and Lifestyles: Predictions for 2009- 1:49The Political Pitfalls of Filling Four Senate SeatsYou’re reading this
- 7:35Fears, Hopes and Predictions for 2009
- 42:32College Bowls, Fired Coaches and Corporate Sponsors