5 front-runners for Obama’s Senate seat
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16066_Page2.html
Tammy Duckworth
Emil Jones
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr
Lisa Madigan
Rep. Danny Davis
Here’s an interesting question: who gets to appoint Obama’s successor now? The Illinois Governor seems incapacitated at the moment.
Perhaps Jesse was going to hit up his "brother" for a cabinet post for Guv in exchange for his becoming Senator. But not exactly sure O would benefit.