Why no special election in Illinois?

[babsbunny]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/justinwebb/2008/12/why_no_special_election_in_ill.html

# Justin Webb
# 17 Dec 08,

Back on the Blagojevich saga, I see gunsandreligion offers the captivating suggestion that Rahm Emanuel might become the new Oliver North.

Steady now. But I have to say I am beginning to detect - in spite of my claim that it all adds up to nothing - that the Obama team is running out of sympathy slightly faster than is wise on this issue.

Behind the scenes, he is keeping to the strategy of being the moderate can-do, work-with-anyone man, but in front of the cameras (and the men and women with the pens and notebooks) his refusal to open up is frustrating to some.

[benddem]

1. because

their constitution calls for the Gov. to appoint. They have to write a new law.