NPR: Today In Political Junkie (LOTS To Talk About!)

Today In Political Junkie (LOTS To Talk About!)

Back from a week's absence, today's Political Junkie brings you:

-- Bill Richardson withdraws: Obama gets his first embarrassment. It may be more than just embarrassing for Bill.

-- Illinois Senate: Did Blagojevich really name a Senate successor to Obama while we were on vacation? What was he thinking?? The latest on Roland Burris' chances to get confirmed.

-- Colorado Senate: Gov. Ritter has his say, and it's Bennet for the Senate. Not every Colorado Democrat is thrilled.

-- Minnesota Senate: Schumer says it's time for Franken to be sworn in. Not so fast, says GOP. So much for the era of post-partisanship in Washington.

-- This Day In Campaign History: A new daily feature starts today.

-- Fan mail from those who missed the Junkie blog: I'm kidding. Nobody wrote.

-- 2008 Obits: Our special feature on those in the political world who left us last year.

Welcome to 2009. I hope everyone had a healthy, safe and wonderful New Year's!

7:55 AM ET | 01-05-2009 | permalink

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How does media bias play into campaign coverage? Do you know the last time two candidates with the same first name ran together on a presidential ticket? Who was the only Native American to become vice president? The youngest woman elected to Congress? What's the scoop on the next round of elections? Find out in Political Junkie, a daily blog by NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin. Want to know more? Check out the blog's FAQ.