Roland Burris will not run for the Illinois Senate Seat in 2010

[Chisox08]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6907591">abc7 He sites the inability to raise funds for a 2010 run.

[abumbyanyothername]

1. Maybe the former Governor could help?

:rofl:

[tritsofme]

2. That will make life easier.

Giannoulias will walk all over Kirk, and Dems will take his House seat.

And Roland Burris is gone.

Things couldn't be better IMHO.

[rosesaylavee]

6. Wonder if Chris Kennedy will run

and if it will be for Senate or Governor. I thought he was more interested in the Senate seat but haven't heard if he's tossed his hat in yet.

[Chisox08]

8. The Suntimes had him pegged for Senate

[rosesaylavee]

9. I was 'surveyed' about him this spring...

Hadn't heard much of him prior to that call. I think he would give Alex a good run for his money.

[spanone]

3. how will the citizens of illinois get by?????

:sarcasm:

[gratuitous]

4. Called it

He just wants to add a line to his mausoleum monument to himself. Something that says, "United States Senator, 2009-2011." Then Illinois can get someone worth a tinker's damn in that seat.

[Cha]

5. Gee, who didn't see

that coming?

[burning rain]

7. For the better, no doubt.

That Hardball interview where Chris Matthews nailed him would likely have been fatal in itself, come election day.

[WeDidIt]

10. This is good news.

I suspect Alex Giannoulias has a good shot now.

[HughMoran]

11. Good

[SpartanDem]

12. shouldn't have taken the job in the first place

[HOLOS]

13. good