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Blagojevich: "I Am Not Guilty Of Any Criminal Wrongdoing"
A defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich told reporters this afternoon that he will fight the charges against him, asserting that he is guilty of nothing and assuring voters he plans not to quit his job despite the "political lynch mob" out to get him. "I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing," he ...
Blagojevich was bookie, says federal informant - 12/17/08 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com
abclocal.go.com — The ABC7 I-Team has learned that an attorney who went undercover for the FBI in the late... 1980's says he told federal authorities years ago about wrongdoing by Blagojevich. His name is Robert Cooley. Cooley was a criminal defense lawyer in Chicago in ... (more) Blagojevich was bookie, says federal informant - ...
Blago: I am not a crook
politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight... federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook
Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first... public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his ... (more) Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
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“I Will Fight Until I Take My Last Breath”
Patterico's Pontifications — [Guest post by DRJ] If you can keep fighting when most have urged you to quit, you might be Governor Rod Blagojevich: “A defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich told reporters this afternoon that he will fight the charges against him, asserting that he is guilty of nothing and assuring voters he plans not to quit his job despite the “political lynch mob” out to get him. “I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing,” he said, adding “that I intend to stay on the job, and I will fight this thing every step of the way. I ...

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