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Burris won't run in 2010

The Illinois senator had little hope of being elected to a full term
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  • Thursday, July 9, 2009 04:09 PM

    He needs to fill up all the empty space remaining

    on his self-made monument.

    http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/31/burris-monument/

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