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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008

Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign

— voices.washingtonpost.com — 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 ... (more) Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign

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suntimes.com - 12/9/2008

Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich ...

— suntimes.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich taken into federal custody Gov. Blagojevich, wearing a black and blue jogging suit,... appeared before a federal judge this afternoon on corruption charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan set a $4,500 ... (more) Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds  ...

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theneweditor.com - 12/9/2008

Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Chief of Staff, Arrested

— theneweditor.com — The Chicago Tribune's Jeff Coen, David Kidwell and Monique Garcia report : Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his... chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning. Blagojevich and Harris were arrested ... (more) Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Chief of Staff, Arrested

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Who are the unnamed players in the Blagojevich case?
The Volokh Conspiracy — ... indicates references to the specific language and arguments regarding Senate Candidate 2 as a potential candidate for the Senate seat, as discussed by ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Spokesman. Here is part of the Michael Sneed Sun-Times column referred to in the allegations: The latest from Blagoville: Is Gov. Rod Blagojevich toying with tossing Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who wants Blago's job? 4. Senate Candidate 3 JTA, a Jewish news service, claims (with no supporting facts at all) that Senate Candidate 3 is US Rep. Jan Schakowsky. JTA ...

Is it good for the Jews?
Yourish.com — Headline from JTA: The Global News Service of the Jewish People: Blagojevich arrest could send Jewish rep to Senate Who? That suits U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) fine. JTA has learned that Schakowsky, the only Jewish contender to replace Obama, is the “Senate Candidate 3″ in the prosecution complaint. Sources close to Schakowsky, 64, suggested that her frustration until Monday at not being able to get a sense from Blagojevich as to her Senate prospects flowered into relief ...