chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/18/2008
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chicagobreakingnews.com —
Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not appoint anyone to
fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack...
Obama, the governor's lawyer said today. Speaking at a news conference following his appearance before a committee weighing Blagojevich's ...
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Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat
article.nationalreview.com - 12/17/2008
gallup.com - 12/16/2008
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- About one out of four
Americans, including half of Republicans, believe that members of...
President-elect Barack Obama's staff engaged in illegal activities relating to the charges that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to profit ...
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One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to ...
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... more forceful coming from an Iraqi. And Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) earns approval from Matthew Yglesias after news that he is being eyed for a spot in Obama's new Cabinet. Tapping LaHood to run the Transportation Department is a good opportunity to make a bipartisan pick for a non-ideological post, the blogger suggests, while TAPPED's Dana Goldstein says LaHood lacks necessary leadership experience in the area of transportation. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Blago to Break His Silence This Week - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [image] More Card ...
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Blago-What? Never Heard of Him.
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Goldberg: A Little Blago for Everyone
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dailykos.com 12/10/2008 — A few questions about which you may be wondering: 1. With what was Gov. Blagojevich charged? The indictment (PDF) has two counts: conspiracy to defraud the State of Illinois and the people of the State of Illinois of the honest services to ...
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suntimes.com 12/13/2008 — Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week -- perhaps as early as
Monday -- whether he should resign, a source close to the governor told
the Chicago Sun-Times.
Illinois governor fights impeachment move —
Reuters: Politics 12/17/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request that embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich be temporarily removed from office amid charges he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.
Court refuses to oust Illinois governor —
Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request that embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich be temporarily removed from office amid charges he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.
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