Published 12/23/2008
by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
at CNN Political Ticker
Sources tell CNN that a report to be released by the Obama transition team will exonerate President-elect Obama's aides including Rahm Emanuel pictured in this file photo.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) — Two Democratic officials are predicting that the long-awaited report about aides to President-elect Barack Obama alleged contact with the office of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod [...]
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