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suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
Blagojevich: 'It smells like Nixon' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
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Gov. Blagojevich invoked Richard Nixon on Monday in responding to a Chicago Tribune report that he's been secretly recorded by federal authorities. "It kind of smells like Nixon and Watergate," the governor told reporters. "But I don't care whether you tape me privately or publicly, I can tell ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
— blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick... Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ... (more) The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...

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rasmussenreports.com - 12/15/2008
45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal
— rasmussenreports.com — Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his... top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all ... (more) 45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal

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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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Breaking: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in federal custody
PoliPundit.com — ... Tuesday, December 09th, 2008 Breaking: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in federal custody Illinois Governor taken into federal custody, according to report - DJ Possibly a pay-to-play scandal for picking Obama’s Senate successor? Background here . -- ...

Gov. Blagojevich: Even Richard Nixon eventually knew when to resign
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... What a rough six days you've had, huh. Just think it was last Monday, only a week ago, when you told us that "whether you tape me privately or publicly, I can tell you that whatever I say is always lawful." ...

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