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chicagotribune.com - 1/29/2009
BLAGOJEVICH OUSTED: Senators vote to oust Blagojevich -
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The majority of the Senate voted today to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office, but a technical glitch prevented the final ballot from being cast, keeping the vote from becoming official. Details to come. Alternately praising and upbraiding those who will decide his political fate, Gov. Rod ...

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Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate
nytimes.com - 1/29/2009
Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate
— nytimes.com — The Senate convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him with abusing his power. > (more) Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate

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news.yahoo.com - 1/29/2009
Ill. gov unanimously convicted, tossed from office - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich was bounced from office Thursday without a single lawmaker rising in his defense, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat . ... (more) Ill. gov unanimously convicted, tossed from office - ...

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Quinn: 'I will be ready'
suntimes.com - 1/29/2009
Quinn: 'I will be ready'
— suntimes.com — The Bible is ready. The oath has been prepared. The lieutenant governor and his family are on their way to Springfield. And the current governor's belongings are boxed up and waiting to be picked up at the Executive Mansion. (more) Quinn: 'I will be ready'

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Bye-Bye Blago!
Politics Daily — Filed under: Breaking News, ScandalIt's official folks: Rod Blagojevich is out as Illinois governor! A few questions: 1. Does anyone have any dirt on the new governor, Pat Quinn? 2. Is Roland Burris going to get his bribe money back? 3. Does this mean that beaver pelts aren't going to be the hottest hair trend of 2009?   Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Blagojevich Booted
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Illinois Senate voted 59 to 0 to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office after a relatively quick impeachment trial, the Chicago Tribune reports. ...

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