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Continue readingSenate Candidate 5 Meets the Office of Congressional Ethics
Remember “Candidate 5” from the Blagojevich carnival? And remember the Office of Congressional Ethics from attempts by Congress to add... View Article
Continue readingEthics Committee to “Investigate” Burris
So, the Senate Ethics Committee is going to investigate Sen. Roland Burris for his admission that he sought to raise... View Article
Continue readingBurris Steps In It
Sen. Roland Burris revealed that, in contradiction to his sworn affidavit, he sought to raise money for Gov. Rod Blagojevich... View Article
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Continue readingJackson Donor Raised Money for Blago
Yesterday, I was sitting around thinking about how Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. found himself in the predicament that is now... View Article
Continue readingSenate Candidate 5: Continued Speculation
UPDATE: ABC News reports, sources finger Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. as Senate Candidate 5. While there are many unnamed officials... View Article
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