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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/9/2008
Here's Your Way Out, Blago!
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Here at TPM World Headquarters we were kicking around various ways Blagojevich can extricate himself from his rather dire plight. And we think we finally hit on a solution. Blago should use his one phone call to contact Patrick Fitzgerald himself and inform Fitz that he's willing to offer ...
politico.com - 12/11/2008
7 Blago questions for Obama
— politico.com — The stinging criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris raises... lots of questions for President-elect Barack Obama. (more) 7 Blago questions for Obama

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/9/2008
Illinois Attorney General's Office Not Sure Whether Blago Still Can Appoint Senator
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — A number of you have written to ask: What happens to Obama's Senate seat now? Does Governor... Blagojevich still have the authority to appoint Obama's successor to the open seat, now that he's been accused of, er, conspiring to sell that same seat?  ... (more) Illinois Attorney General's Office Not Sure Whether ...

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politico.com - 12/10/2008
Obama and Blago
— politico.com — David Axelrod denied earlier today that Obama had spoken to Blagojevich about the Senate seat, but not... that the two men had spoken, and a reader points out that the last time they actually met is obvious -- Obama's visit to the National Governors ... (more) Obama and Blago

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Remainders: Blago

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Remainders: Blago
Ben Smith's Blog — (From the Trib.) Danny Davis wouldn't take an appointment. Obama's Senate seat is on eBay. Pareene thinks this is bad for Obama. Sargent devises a novel solution for Blago. Toobin looks at Illinois politics then and now. Not much different. Lynn Sweet has the transcript of Fitzgerald's presser. In other news: Al Gore was there too. Susan Rice makes a move on Hillary's Foggy Bottom turf. Weigel brings the fringe. Gay advocates ...

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