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Published 12/13/2008 at WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Allegations that Blagojevich approached the nation's largest union seeking help in a pay-for-play scheme are the latest episode in a long, mutually beneficial relationship between the governor and the powerful Service Employees International Union.
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