Burris: Money will factor into reelection decision

Roland Burris stated the obvious in his recent interview when he declared that money would ultimately decide whether he runs or not. There is no way I see Democrats giving him the support he would need to win the seat either in fundraising or in political endorsements. He has way too much baggage attached to him and the Blago case will just bring out even more troubling details of Burris' involvement to get the seat in the first place. The way I see it, Burris would probably have to accrue $15-20 million to put forth a valiant effort and given his war chest stands below the $10,000 mark right now there doesn't appear to be any renewed hope that he can get that kind of money. I think Burris should try and stay out of the limelight as much as he possibly can because he does have some credibility and experience that would make him an attractive addition to a lobbying firm. Like he mentions, he has been able to get first-hand knowledge of the inner-workings of the Senate and the less attention that he draws to himself, the more likely people will be to forget his dealings with Blago in the long run.