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Why the Democrats should nominate Republican Peter Fitzgerald to the U.S. Senate
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | Bob Sacamano Dec 18, 2008 05:11pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Since last week's arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on allegations of corruption, there's been much speculation about who will get to name President-elect Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate, the seat Blagojevich was accused of trying to auction off.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has indicated he'll refuse to seat anyone Blagojevich might try to nominate before he resigns or is forced out of office. But the far more interesting question isn't who will do the naming, but who will eventually be named.
Just about every powerful Democrat in Illinois politics had at one point been mentioned as a possibility. The Democrats know that at this point, anyone Blagojevich names will be tainted. But it seems likely that, fair or not, most leading candidates for the position will have to fight off the perception of corruption, even if eventually named by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn.
So allow me to make an unconventional suggestion for the seat: the Democrats should nominate the last person to hold it, former Illinois Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, a Republican. |
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