Emil Jones is a close ally in the State Senate to Blagojevich. They are pretty tight. Emil is also responsible for giving Obama a lot of responsibility in the State Senate and also served as a mentor to him. Emil Jones is also retiring from the State Senate at the end of this year. He could serve in Obama's seat until the special election and decide what to do from there. He most likely would not run for election and someone else could step in and run. Jessie Jackson Jr. would probably run then.
I'm betting Emil would take over Obama's seat. It would be not only historic, but also very symbolic.
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