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suntimes.com - 12/29/2008
Blagojevich's lawyer to submit internal report to impeachment panel :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
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SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Blagojevich's lawyer Monday intends to submit President-elect Barack Obama's internal report to a House impeachment panel as evidence the governor wasn't trying to enrich himself while deciding who to appoint to Illinois' vacant U.S. Senate seat. Denied the ability to ...
Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 1/3/2009
Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
— suntimes.com — Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr. to Obama's U.S. Senate seat Days before Gov. Blagojevich... was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made ... (more) Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement  ...

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chicagotribune.com - 12/30/2008
BLAGOJEVICH'S LATEST MOVE: Rod Blagojevich expected to name Burris to Obama senate seat -
— chicagotribune.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected today to name former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to replace President-elect... Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. The action comes despite warnings by Democratic Senate leaders that they would not seat anyone ... (more) BLAGOJEVICH'S LATEST MOVE: Rod Blagojevich expected to ...

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chicagotribune.com - 12/28/2008
Obama aides avoid subpoenas in Blagojevich impeachment hearings -
— chicagotribune.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's attorney will not get to call key aides of President-elect Barack Obama to... testify at impeachment hearings after U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald told an Illinois House panel doing so would "significantly compromise" his ongoing ... (more) Obama aides avoid subpoenas in Blagojevich impeachment ...

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The Early Word: Obama and Israel
The Caucus — ... the new administration plans to pursue at $675 billion to $775 billion. Blagojevich The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich plans to present the internal report prepared by the Obama team on contacts with the governor’s office to a state legislative impeachment panel. Mr. Blagojevich’s lawyer says the report contains evidence that the governor did not engage in improper activities. Downballot The Washington Post takes a look at the ...

Blago To Use Obama Team's Internal Report As Defense Against Impeachment
TPM Election Central — ... Blagojevich lawyer Ed Genson told the Chicago Sun-Times that this move was being done after the legislature refused his request to subpoena Valerie Jarrett and Rahm Emanuel: "Since I can't subpoena anyone, this is the next best thing." ...

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