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• Received his law degree from Howard University. Early in his career, worked as a federal bank examiner, was a bank vice-president, and led Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH coalition before going into politics.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Roland Burris | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

"Part of me is shocked and stunned. Part of me just thinks this is typical Rod Blagojevich," says Kent Redfield, a political science professor at the University of Illinois in Springfield. The Democratic caucus in the Senate released a letter that said in part, ?It is truly regrettable that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Obama Senate Seat: Blagojevich Keeps On Giving | 12/30/2008 | See Source »

My first paying job in politics was working for Jesse Helms' U.S. Senate campaign in 1972. Helms, who died on July 4 at 86, was a classic populist--he presented his conservative agenda in plain terms that the average person could relate to. And he made history as the first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jesse Helms | 12/29/2008 | See Source »

His conservative principles were matched by his compassion. Originally, he didn't think there should be a big government role in combating AIDS. So Bono, who is an advocate for the cause, asked to see him. Bono convinced him, and they worked together--eventually securing some $200 million to fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jesse Helms | 12/29/2008 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

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