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thinkprogress.org - 12/9/2008
Fitzgerald On Blagojevich’s ‘Political Corruption Crime Spree’: It Would ‘Make Lincoln Roll Over In His Grave’
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In a press conference explaining the arrest and the corruption charges filed against Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald — who successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby — declared the current case as a “new low.” Fitzgerald described the charges as ...
blogs.suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
Fitzgerald press conference on Blagojevich. Transcript.
— blogs.suntimes.com — Courtesy Federal News Service... (more) Fitzgerald press conference on Blagojevich. Transcript.

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msnbc.msn.com - 12/9/2008
Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges
— msnbc.msn.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by FBI agents Tuesday morning on federal corruption charges, officials said.... (more) Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges

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Illinois has long legacy of public corruption - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com - 12/10/2008
Illinois has long legacy of public corruption - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
— msnbc.msn.com — Illinois’ official slogan is the “Land of Lincoln,” but an equally apt descriptor would be the “Land... of Greased Palms.” The state, Cook County and its governmental seat, Chicago, have a long history of corruption by elected and appointed officials. ... (more) Illinois has long legacy of public corruption - Crime ...
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The Moderate Voice:  Abe and Blago

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The Moderate Voice — ... U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, once Scooter Libby’s nemesis, is convinced there’s enough smoke here to make the last president from Illinois “roll over in his grave.” ...

UPDATED: The Blagojevich Saga
The Moderate Voice — ... U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, once Scooter Libby’s nemesis, is convinced there’s enough smoke here to make the last president from Illinois “roll over in his grave.” ...

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US Attorney Blagojevich Press Conference Around Noon
minx.cc 12/9/2008 — Expect all the networks to carry and stream online. I'll put up updates as they come along....
Wiretap Used in Rod Blagojevich Investigation — TalkLeft
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and FBI Agent Robert Grant are giving a press conference on CNN about the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Fitz reminds me more and more of Eliot Ness. Fitz says "there's politics and there's crime" and sometimes people "blur the lines." There ...