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...rarely has he had to endure a challenge as politically daunting as now, after appointing a 21-member panel to start impeachment proceedings against Governor Rod Blagojevich, who earlier this month was accused of various corrupt acts, most notably trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich | 12/26/2008 | See Source »

...Madigan and House Dems were also criticized by some Republicans for refusing to take up a bill that would have put in place a special election for Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than leave it open to appointment. Their defense was that it would be prohibitively expensive to hold a vote, especially since candidates would have to run again in 2010, when Obama's current term expires. (As it stands, no one knows how and when the seat will be filled, since Blagojevich has made it clear he is not going to make the appointment under the current cloud...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich | 12/26/2008 | See Source »

...Vilsack won a seat in the Iowa State Senate, where he served two terms...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Obama Selects IOP Fellow as Secretary of Agriculture | 12/23/2008 | See Source »

...butterflies. I'm a very cautious person." - On her decision to challenge Martinez for his House seat ( L.A. Times, December...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Labor Secretary: Hilda Solis | 12/22/2008 | See Source »

...Reportedly lost 20 pounds while canvassing for her first seat in public office during her 1985 campaign - to join the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Labor Secretary: Hilda Solis | 12/22/2008 | See Source »

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