Illinois Pols Covet Obama’s Senate Seat

• By Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• Aug. 27, 2008, Midnight

Fueling speculation that failed 2006 Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth (D) is the frontrunner to replace Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) if he is elected president, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) hosted a Denver bash on Tuesday night for the disabled Iraq War veteran.