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Published 12/10/2008 by Michael D. Shear and Chris Cillizza at Wash Post In Congress

President-elect Barack Obama did his best to distance himself from the spectacular public drama paying out in his home town yesterday, refusing to talk about the indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich during his only public appearance outside his Chicago transition offices. (link)

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