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Home / Democrat U.S. Senator Roland Burris Feeling the Heat; Calls for his ResignationDemocrat U.S. Senator Roland Burris Feeling the Heat; Calls for his Resignation
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 02:13 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 18 February 2009 02:13
The former Attorney General is finding himself wrapped in controversy. How long will he last? If he’s anything like the man who appointed him, this should be fun/sad to watch.
From the L.A. Times:
Pressure is mounting on Roland Burris, who has been a U.S. senator from Illinois for little more than a month now, to resign.
Appointed by scandal-tainted Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the two-year remainder of President Obama’s Senate term, Burris now acknowledges that at the request of the governor’s brother he tried to raise $15,000 for the embattled governor. After failing to find any takers, Burris told Robert Blagojevich in their third conversation that it would be inappropriate for him to raise money because he was interested in being appointed to the Senate.