December 30, 2008
Burris does have some connections to blago but nothing significant even for Lisa Madigan or barry's people to attack. Every single person who has done business with the State of Illinois has contributed to blago - otherwise they don't get the business.
SunTimes' DAVE MCKINNEY & CHRIS FUSCO
Burris, his lobbying firm, his clients and a law firm that includes him donated $127,986 to Blagojevich since the governor took office. Burris himself gave $4,500 to the governor, including $1,000 last June. His lobbying firm, Burris & Lebed Consulting, gave $10,796 in cash and services. The law firm with which Burris is affiliated kicked in $5,000 for the governor. Burris' consulting firm has gotten $294,546.30 in state contracts under Blagojevich.
Burris' lobbying clients -- which were under contract with the state for $3.09 million while he represented them -- contributed $107,690 for the governor.
Evidently Blago asked Danny Davis first and he declined. He had said that on TV as well.
Burris said Blagojevich contacted him about the seat on Sunday night. But Burris apparently wasn't the governor's first choice. One of the governor's criminal defense lawyers, Sam Adam Jr., approached Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) about the seat on Christmas Eve, Davis said. Davis turned down the job on Friday.
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