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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
Obama Calling On Blago To Resign
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Barack Obama is calling on Governor Blagojevich to step down, an Obama aide confirms to us. We'll have their statement and more momentarily. Late Update : Here's the Obama team's statement: The President-elect agrees with Lt. Governor Quinn and many others that under the current ...
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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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Anne E. Kornblut President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said... on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for ... (more) Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign

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motherjones.com - 12/9/2008
Blago Update
— motherjones.com — BLAGO UPDATE.... Thanks partly to this being a slow news day and partly to the sheer juiciness... of the whole thing, the blogosphere is ablaze with chatter about the arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. Main theme: the guy ... (more) Blago Update

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