Illinois state senator discusses efforts to win Senate appointment - On Deadline - USATODAY.com: "A state legislator in Illinois says he 'felt pressured to respond to the governor’s interest in him [as a potential U.S. Senate appointee] with a quid pro quo agreement,' according to The New York Times.
Sen. Kwame Raoul, a Chicago Democrat, tells the paper it was no secret that Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted to benefit from the replacement of President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Kwame Raoul, a Chicago Democrat, tells the paper it was no secret that Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted to benefit from the replacement of President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
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