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At Gay Pride Parade, Burris Backs Civil Unions But Says Marriage...
From Huffington Post | June 30, 2009 -
Burris will not face perjury charges for Blagojevich testimony
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Blago: Brother's Taped Call With Burris Shows 'Nothing...
From Huffington Post | June 7, 2009
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Chicago Tribune creates papercraft tribute to lying politico
From Boing Boing | June 4, 2009Indiebass sez, "For the very narrow niche of people who are interested in both papercraft and politics, the Chicago Tribune has created this... more
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Burris is an outcast in clubby Senate
From Examiner Politics | June 1, 2009Even in a Senate club famous for how it ostracizes the unwanted, the shunning of Democratic Sen. Roland Burris is unprecedented. more
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Sen. Burris' 'Extraordinarily slim' chances
From The Swamp | June 1, 2009by Mark Silva Charlie Cook, the seasoned political analyst, counts six Senate races next year as "toss-ups,'' including two seats now... more
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Burris: Blame Impeachment Panel For Bad Questions, Not Me
From Huffington Post | May 28, 2009SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said Thursday that he did not mislead lawmakers investigating his Senate appointment because... more
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Roland Burris: Is It Perjury Yet?
From Daily Kos | May 28, 2009On Febuary 4, 2009, Roland Burris submitted a sworn affidavit to "supplement his responses" given during his testimony at the impeachment... more
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The Burris Tapes
From The Corner | May 28, 2009Sen. Roland Burris (D, Ill.) wants the world to believe that the wiretap in which he was recorded speaking with Robert Blagojevich (brother... more
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AP Interview: Burris didn't volunteer extra info
From Examiner Politics | May 28, 2009Sen. Roland Burris said Wednesday he did not tell an Illinois House impeachment committee that he promised to help then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich... more
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Denials aside, recovery hard for Burris' image
From Politics | May 28, 2009WASHINGTON — Tainted from the day he was appointed, Sen. Roland Burris again finds himself denying any role in a pay-to-play scheme... more
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Burris defends taped remarks
May 28, 2009
From Los Angeles TimesSen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) said Wednesday that his comments about donating money to then-Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich's campaign fund in November... more
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Burris on Blago: 'No intention' of paying
From The Swamp | May 27, 2009by Mark Silva Sen. Roland Burris played Hardball today, and MSNBC's Chris Matthews asked the junior senator from Illinois if he had tried... more
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Durbin won't support Burris in 2010
From CNN Political Ticker | May 27, 2009Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday that he will not support fellow Illinois Sen. Roland Burris for re-election in 2010. WASHINGTON... more
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Burris insists secret recordings show no corruption
From CNN Political Ticker | May 27, 2009Roland Burris says that secretly recorded conversations between himself and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich's brother show no corruption... more
