The Blagojevich Question: How Much Would You Pay for a Senate Seat?

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich conspired to sell or trade President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, according to a 76-page FBI affidavit. The affidavit states that Blagojevich discussed milking the seat for money from nonprofits or pro-labor organizations or even an ambassadorship after he left office—in addition to attempting to get his wife $150,000. "I want to make money," the FBI investigators recorded him saying. How much would you pay for a U.S. senate seat? Post your thoughts.

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buy acaiberry of 6:02PM June 28, 2010

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AkCoyote of AK 12:49PM December 22, 2008

I wouldn't pay a thing for a senate seat because that would be immoral, unethical, and against the Bible, not to mention illegal.

Joseph Harvey 4:55PM December 10, 2008

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