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Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 12/10/2008
Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe (AP)
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AP - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was roused from bed and arrested Tuesday after prosecutors said he was caught on wiretaps audaciously scheming to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat for cash or a plum job for himself in the new administration.
Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 12/9/2008
Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits... through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama's election as president. (more) Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe (AP)

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news.yahoo.com - 12/11/2008
Illinois leaders ponder what to do with governor (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - With Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defying calls for his resignation, state officials pondered reducing his... power or forcing him from office amid an intensifying criminal investigation that has made him arguably the most toxic politician in ... (more) Illinois leaders ponder what to do with governor (AP)

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N.Y. Governor Close on Clinton Successor
blogs.abcnews.com - 12/14/2008
N.Y. Governor Close on Clinton Successor
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Katie Hinman reports: New York Gov. David Paterson said he's close to making a decision... about who to appoint to the Senate seat Hillary Clinton will leave vacant when she moves on to her new role as secretary... (more) N.Y. Governor Close on Clinton Successor

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He could give lessons in chutzpah
Alarming News — ... December 10, 2008 He could give lessons in chutzpah Ill. gov. heads to work with no comment on charges Posted by Karol at December 10, 2008 11:10 AM | ...

Blagojevich: 'Have Faith in Me'
Little Green Footballs — ... Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagovich is right back at work today, stonewalling like a true politician and asking the people of Illinois to “have faith” in him: Illinois gov. returns to work a day after arrest. ...

Blagojevich Clinging to Power
Vodkapundit — [image] Hot off of Drudge, you have got to be kidding me. In a related story, Starsky and Hutch both called and want their hair back. Tagged as: ...

Hot Rod Blagojevich Ignores Obama’s Calls for Him to Resign
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Well, Blagovejich DARED the Unites Sates Attorney to tap his phone (in the video above) and he did. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald tappped Blagojevich’s home phone for over eight weeks. God knows what is on all of those tapes, including contacts with President-Elect Obama’s staff. But, the Illinois governor is DEFIANT and reportedly will not resign. His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from President-elect Barack Obama and a warning that Senate ...

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