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PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:57pm
Thu Dec 11, 2008

Schakowsky Enters Potential Senate Race, Roskam Mulling A Run

Peter Roskam

Last night, Rep. Jan Schakowsky made it clear that, if and when there is a special election to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, she'll be running.  From The Seminal:

At the end of her speech, Schakowsky threw her hat in the ring,
announcing that she was...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:07pm
Thu Dec 11, 2008
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Rasmussen Poll: 84% Say Blagojevich Should Resign

Senate vacancy

Illinois voters have had enough
of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but they’re not convinced he’s going to leave
quietly, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey released today:

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Illinois voters say
indicted Governor Rod Blagojevich should resign...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:28pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
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Madigan, Schakowsky, Davis Talk Blagojevich On CNN

Jan Schakowsky

As the national press tries to
connect the dots in the scandal embroiling Gov. Rod Blagojevich, some
veteran Illinois legislators are making the media rounds to give their
insights. On his eponymous CNN program last
night, Larry King hosted Attorney General Lisa Madigan ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:37pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
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Kirk Considering Run For Obama's Senate Seat

Mark Kirk

Here we go, folks.  From Roll Call (subscription required):

In an interview Wednesday morning, [Rep. Mark] Kirk said he was looking at
running but thought state legislators’ first priority should be getting
Blagojevich out of office.

“I will look at it,” ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:56pm
Sun Nov 9, 2008
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ABC 7: Obama Favors Jarrett As His Senate Successor

Barack Obama

Last night, ABC 7's Ben Bradley reported that, according to unnamed sources, "Obama friend and confidante Valerie Jarrett is the president-elect's preference" as his U.S. Senate replacement.  Watch it:

Politico's Ben Smith reported ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:56pm
Fri Nov 7, 2008

Obama: Senate Replacement Is "Not My Decision"

Barack Obama

At his first press conference as president-elect today, Tribune reporter John McCormick asked whether Barack Obama planned to use his "pretty great influence" to determine his successor in the U.S. Senate.  Obama made clear that this is "not his decision," ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:28pm
Wed Nov 5, 2008

Blogger Starts "Schakowsky For Senate" Petition

Jan Schakowsky

On the blog Oxdown Gazette, progressive activist Ari Rabin-Havt has started a petition urging Gov. Blagojevich to tap Rep. Jan Schakowsky as Barack Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate:

Jan is a rare commodity among Members of Congress. Not only does she
...