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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/23/2008
Election Central Morning Roundup
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Today: Obama Team To Release Blago Report The Obama transition team is expected today to release their internal report on staff communications with Rod Blagojevich and his office, and which is reported to absolve Rahm Emanuel and other staffers from any allegations of impropriety. "You're ...

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Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
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Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Barack Obama presidential transition office today finally released its own report on its own internal investigation of its own contacts with legally challenged Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich . And you'll be comforted to know the Obama folks ... (more) Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
— huffingtonpost.com — With the Obama transition team set to release an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff ... (more) Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops

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Election Central Morning Roundup
Talking Points Memo — ... Another big day ahead in the Minnesota Senate recount. That and the day's other political news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup. ...

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