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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/16/2008
Blagojevich and Obama: Takes From the Right
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On the right, some see links between Obama's team and misdeeds in Illinois.
bloomberg.com - 12/16/2008
Illinois Democrats Let Blagojevich Keep Naming Power (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives postponed stripping Governor Rod Blagojevich’s power... to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama that prosecutors say Blagojevich tried to sell. The ... (more) Illinois Democrats Let Blagojevich Keep Naming Power ...

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BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
nypost.com - 12/16/2008
BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
— nypost.com — Last updated: 3:54 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Barack Obama is experiencing... the first "scandal" of his presidency before he's taken office - or so sayeth the media. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of (among much ... (more) BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post

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dailykos.com - 12/16/2008
John King: Obama needs to prove a negative
— dailykos.com — Oh brother ... KING: Much like the star report in the impeachment saga Dana just mentioned. In... this criminal complaint there are some non-family friendly language that we won't repeat on a Sunday morning, but that is Barack Obama's best defense at ... (more) John King: Obama needs to prove a negative

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Think Progress:  Rove Tries To Link Obama To Blagojevich Scandal Despite Previously Arguing There Is No Link

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Rove Tries To Link Obama To Blagojevich Scandal Despite Previously Arguing There Is No Link
Think Progress — ... Last night on Fox News, former Bush political operative Karl Rove tried desperately to link President-elect Obama to the scandal surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL). When co-host Alan Colmes noted that conservatives are “looking for anything they can to try to drag him into this,” Rove obliged, saying that Obama is “parsing words” and “making it look like there was no contact” between Obama’s team and the Illinois governor. ...

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