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To: Marty
Do we have a follow-up article/video to indicate that the meeting actually took place? Meetings are scheduled and canceled all the time, so we really need to know if this one did take place.

The author of the article.

Carol Sowers

News Director

csowers@khqa.com

66 posted on 12/10/2008 7:17:37 AM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: BulletBobCo

Yes, here is confirmation of the meeting that TOOK place from an article several days later.
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=219212

QUINCY, IL — Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled.

Obama met with Governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this week to discuss it. Illinois law states that the governor chooses that replacement. There’s already been speculation about his selection...from Congressman Jesse Jackson, Junior to Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth.

Duckworth made an appearance in Saturday’s Veterans’ parade in Quincy. We asked her about the possibility of filling Obama’s seat.

“The Governor’s office confirmed yesterday that he is considering me and I am deeply honored jus to be considered. I hope whoever is selected is someone who is willing to travel around the state and gets to know this wonderful state. I’m just honored to be considered,” Duckworth said.

The governor expects to make his decision before Christmas. Part of the timing depends on when Obama officially vacates his senate seat.


133 posted on 12/10/2008 9:09:11 AM PST by autumnraine (Churchill: " we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall never surrender")
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To: BulletBobCo; Marty

Yes, here is confirmation of the meeting that TOOK place from an article several days later.
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=219212

QUINCY, IL — Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled.

Obama met with Governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this week to discuss it. Illinois law states that the governor chooses that replacement. There’s already been speculation about his selection...from Congressman Jesse Jackson, Junior to Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth.

Duckworth made an appearance in Saturday’s Veterans’ parade in Quincy. We asked her about the possibility of filling Obama’s seat.

“The Governor’s office confirmed yesterday that he is considering me and I am deeply honored jus to be considered. I hope whoever is selected is someone who is willing to travel around the state and gets to know this wonderful state. I’m just honored to be considered,” Duckworth said.

The governor expects to make his decision before Christmas. Part of the timing depends on when Obama officially vacates his senate seat.


134 posted on 12/10/2008 9:09:34 AM PST by autumnraine (Churchill: " we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall never surrender")
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To: BulletBobCo
"Carol Sowers"

Hereafter forever to be known as 'Cower' Sowers.

192 posted on 12/10/2008 3:41:21 PM PST by YHAOS
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