Report: Sen. Roland Burris Won't Run In 2010

[ProSense]

Report: Sen. Roland Burris Won't Run In 2010

By Eric Kleefeld

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL), whose appointment to the Senate by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was embroiled in controversy, will not run for a full term in 2010.

Burris reportedly only raised $20,000 in the past quarter, making it impossible for him to run a real campaign. Polls also showed consistently that he would lose the Democratic primary, and if he were nominated he would lose the general election.

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is running for the Democratic nomination, and has raised a decent amount of money. It's also expected that businessman Chris Kennedy, a son of the late Robert F. Kennedy, could get in.

A source told the Sun-Times that Burris was concerned about how people will remember him, after all the controversy that has happened: "After 20 years in government service, Burris didn't want the last four months in office to be that legacy."

[Vincardog]

1. Can he get his bribe back?

[beachmom]

2. God, I hope he doesn't. nt

[DCBob]

3. He should resign and let the Gov appoint a legitimate replacement.

He should never have accepted the appointment in the first place. What a mess he and Blago have created.

[ccharles000]

4. good

[Cha]

5. Good..I never liked

him.