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thinkprogress.org - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich: ‘I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath.’
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In his first appearance since being accused of engaging in a “ political corruption crime spree ,” Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defiantly rejected the many calls for him to resign from office. Blagojevich insisted that he would “fight” the “political lynch ...
politico.com - 12/19/2008
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

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/19/2008
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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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/18/2008
Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat
— 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 ... (more) Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat

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News — ... argues. Blagojevich quoted Rudyard Kipling’s “If,” but “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” a poem about a mongoose who defeats a snake, might have been more appropriate, Satyam Khanna declares. Blagojevich appears to remain defiant, given his remarks before the press this afternoon, The Corner’s ...

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