Obama calls for Blagojevich to resign (Politico)

Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate No. 5'
abcnews.go.com 12/10/2008 — Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , D-Ill., is the anonymous "Senate Candidate No. 5" whose emissaries Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly offered up to $1 million to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News.  ...

Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/10/2008 — By Anne E. Kornblut President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for ...

Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
foxnews.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama is calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, after the Illinois governor's arrest on corruption charges caused an unwelcome home-state distraction during an intense transition period. Obama spokesman Robert ...

Big risks for Obama in Blago scandal - Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin
politico.com 12/10/2008 — Obama advisers argue that Blagojveich's alleged crimes -- extorting campaign contributions from a children's hospital, demanding the firing of the top editors at the Chicago's flagship newspaper in return for state assistance -- are so over-the-top ...

MSNBC's Brewer, Newsweek 's Isikoff baselessly speculated about impact of Blagojevich arrest on Obama
mediamatters.org 12/10/2008 — MSNBC's Brewer, Newsweek 's Isikoff baselessly speculated about impact of Blagojevich arrest on Obama Summary: MSNBC Live co-host Contessa Brewer baselessly speculated that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest for, among other allegations, allegedly trying ...

BREAKING NEWS: President-elect Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign, spokesperson says — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News

Mr. Clean Looks Dirty to Me — Daily Pundit

Obama Calls for Blagojevich to Resign — Political Punch

Patrick Fitzgerald is doing great where he is. — RedState: Conservative News and Community

Obama: Time to Go, Blago — Talking Points Memo

Political Perceptions: Blagojevich is Bad News for Obama — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 12/10/2008
There’s no indication that President-elect Barack Obama was involved in the Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich scandal, as U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald clearly stated, “But for politicians it’s never good news when a top-notch prosecutor has to ...

Obama calls for Blagojevich's resignation — First Read 12/10/2008
From NBC's Savannah GuthrieThrough his spokesman, Obama is calling for Rod Blagojevich to resign as Illinois governor. Said Gibbs, "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Governor [Pat] Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances, it is ...

Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit — Reuters: Politics 12/10/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper into firing writers. ...

Lawmakers moving to strip Blagojevich of Senate choice — CNN Political Ticker 12/10/2008
(CNN) — Illinois lawmakers were quickly moving to take the decision of who will replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate out of the hands of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 17th Amendment to the Constitution allows governors to fill ...

Podcast: ‘Corruption has replaced leadership,’ said Blagojevich in 2002 — CNN Political Ticker 12/10/2008
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team. (CNN) – "Corruption has replaced leadership.” That is what Gov. Rod Blagojevich said in television ads when he ran his 2002 gubernatorial campaign. Now, the ...