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Democrats urge special election to succeed Obama
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| Last Edited | Bob Sacamano Dec 09, 2008 06:55pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Democratic leaders in Washington and Illinois called on the Illinois legislature Tuesday to quickly schedule a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than leave that power in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's hands.
Blagojevich, a second-term Democrat, was arrested Tuesday in connection with allegations that he sought favors to influence his choice for Obama's replacement.
Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, who called the charges shocking, said he would soon call the chamber into session to pass a bill to establish a special election to fill the vacancy. He did so moments after Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., urged the state House and Senate to do so by a margin that could withstand a Blagojevich veto.
"No appointment by this governor, under these circumstances, could produce a credible replacement," Durbin, told reporters in Washington. |
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