Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter'I Will Fight,' Illinois Governor Vows
Published 12/20/2008 by Peter Slevin at Wash Post In Congress
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 -- Not yielding an inch, besieged Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) vowed to keep his job, restore his reputation and defeat federal corruption charges during a brief and emotional public appearance 10 days after his arrest.
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