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Why do so few black politicians run — and win — statewide?
www.washingtonpost.com
[Washington Post (blog)] - In the 135 years since Reconstruction, there have been four black senators — Edward Brooke, Carol Mosley Braun, Barack Obama and Roland Burris — and two black governors, Douglas Wilder in Virginia and the currently serving Deval Patrick in
Google News: Over candles for Health care Reform
[The Florida Star] - In Nevada, MoveOn members delivered over 170,000 petition signatures to Senator Harry Reid's staff and in Washington, D.C., over 200 people joined public option champions Senators Bernie Sanders and Roland Burris, and Reps. Raul Grijalva, Sheila
Re-Elected Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. negotiates for plea deal
www.examiner.com
[Examiner.com] - Prior to the selection of Roland Burris, Jackson had been mentioned as a possible appointee by Governor Rod Blagojevich for an interim United States Senator to replace Barack Obama until the November election. Numerous press publications noted
Illinois senator vows January return to Washington after stroke
www.reuters.com
[Reuters] - In the end, Blagojevich appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to fill Obama's vacancy until the November election, when Burris chose not to run for re-election and Kirk beat Giannoulias in the race for the open seat. (Editing by
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