Schakowsky considering run for Burris' Senate seat

Two Democrats are considering primary challenges to Sen. Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich). The man appointed to fill out the remainder of Barack Obama's Senate term hasn't declared that he is a candidate for a full six-year term, but he is expected to run in next February's primary.

Alexi "The Boy Banker" Giannoulias formed an exploratory committee last month for a possible Senate campaign. As you'll read in the below posts, Illinois' state treasurer has a few skeletons in his closet.

So does my congresscritter, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), one of the most liberal members of Congress.

Schakowsky's husband, Robert Creamer, is a convicted felon who served five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to kiting checks while serving as executive director of the Illinois Public Action Council, a consumer advocacy group. Schakowsky, who was not implicated in Creamer's crimes, was a IPAC board member when hubby was committing fraud. In 2002, Creamer was the field director for Rod Blagojevich's Democratic Primary campaign for governor.

ABC 7 Chicago has a story about Schakowsky's possible run, but none of this juicy stuff made it in. Hey, maybe next time.

Schakowsky was an early backer of Barack Obama's presidential campaign; Creamer was an instructor at Camp Obama in 2007, a series of training for campaign volunteers.

UPDATE March 30: The Chicago Sun-Times' Laura Washington, a big lib, covers the Senate race, and others, in her column today. Like ABC 7 Chicago, she omits the Schakowsky and Giannoulias skeletons.

Hat tip to Pat Hickey.

Related posts:

Giannoulias entries:

Obama's Chicago skeletons: Rezko and Broadway Bank
Obama's "sweetheart" mortgage: Was the competing lender Broadway Bank?
Obama, Alexi, and Broadway Bank
Coincidences and the Las Vegas Rezko arrest warrant
Obama's state treasurer pal needs a memory upgrade

Schakowsky entries:

Punishing the Blago enablers, part one: Jan Schakowksy
Spotlight on Schakowsky exposes an earmark problem
Blagojevich-enabler Schakowsky voted "present" on 2007 House Christmas resolution
Report from The Bench: Chicago scumbags gather at Obama rally
Liberals laud book by ex-con husband of Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Rep. Schakowsky: Let your moonbat flag fly
Leftist congresswoman wants to reinstate "Fairness Doctrine"
Ex-con and congresswoman's husband Creamer taught at Camp Obama
Cong. Schakowsky: Choosing her anti-semitism battles
Cong. Schakowsky's husband enters federal prison

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