Mr. Burris, like many before him, stood silent as myriad federal investigations swarmed the Governor. In fact, when asked about Blagojevich's performance as Governor, Burris responded that he was doing, "a helluva job."***From the Illinois GOP:
“Roland Burris is emblematic of the problems facing Illinois and now believes he should represent us in the United States Senate,” said IL GOP Chairman And McKenna. “Mr. Burris’ attempted appointment is another reminder that Illinois deserves a special election to fill this U.S. Senate seat.”
USA Today/Gallup Poll: Majority support Special Election and reject Roland Burris
"Interest in the dispute is high — six in 10 are following it closely — and support for Burris is scant. By nearly 2-1, 51% to 27%, those surveyed say the Senate should block him from taking his seat. A similar majority, 52%, say Illinois should hold a special election as soon as possible to fill the office." USA Today 1/6/09
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Two-thirds of Illinois voters already support a special election. From an Illinois GOP poll:
Two-thirds (66%) of the electorate favors the state legislature passing a new law requiring a special election to fill Barack Obama’s unexpired term as US Senator rather than letting the Governor pick the next US Senator. Only 26% oppose a special election. This large majority support for a special election is strongest among Republicans (74%) but is also strong among Democrats (64%) and Independents (65%). In the collar counties and downstate, the support for a special election is huge (71% and 70% respectively).
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