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Blagojevich Says He'll Fight Until 'Last Breath'
Blagojevich Says He'll Fight Until 'Last Breath'
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that he was not guilty, that he is not stepping down as governor, and that he will "fight until I take my last breath."
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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Blagojevich Says He'll Fight Until 'Last Breath'
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... knowledge that I have not done anything wrong," and intends to address the allegations against him in court. He said he expects to be vindicated. "I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath," Blagojevich said. Blagojevich did not take questions after the news conference, but one of his attorneys, Sam Adam Jr., issued a spirited defense of the governor when he took questions afterward. Adam said the governor is still able and qualified to lead. Read more: http://cbs2chicago.com/governor/blagojevich.media.addre... Statement of Governor Blagojevich: ...

Lego My Blago!
A Blog For All — Embattled Illinois Governor Ron Blagojevich has professed he's done nothing wrong and will fight the claims that he's engaged in rampant corrupt activities to his final breath .“I’m here to tell you right off the bat that I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing,” Mr. Blagojevich said, during his quick public statement at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.“I will fight this thing every step of the way. I will fight. I will fight. I will fight,” he said. Mr. Blagojevich is accused of, among other things, trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat ...

Blagojevich Says "I Am Not a Crook"
Wizbang — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says I will fight, I will fight, I will fight , a reaction that some folks in politics wish had been Jeri Ryan's response to her ...

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Blagojevich: ‘I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath.’
thinkprogress.org 12/19/2008 — 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 ...
Blagojevich: "I Am Not Guilty Of Any Criminal Wrongdoing"
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 12/19/2008 — 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 ...
Blago meets the pressMichael Calderone's Blog
Embattled Illinois Governor Ron Blagojevich will address reporters for the first time since his corruption scandal broke, holding a press conference in Chicago, at 3 p.m. EST.  Blagojevich, according to a release , will make a statement. But right now, it's unclear if he'll take questions. ...