washingtonpost.com - 12/12/2008
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Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 12, 2008; A01 Like every other politician in Illinois, Gov. Rod Blagojevich waited for Barack Obama 's call this summer. He told colleagues that he expected a speaking role at the 2008 Democratic National Convention , a nice bit of payback for being ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/12/2008
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chicagotribune.com —
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick
Illinois' next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both...
the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich's campaign as a way to encourage him to pick ...
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Blagojevich fundraiser held by Jackson allies Saturday -
swamppolitics.com - 12/13/2008
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swamppolitics.com —
by Bob Secter Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's
pick to be White House chief of staff, had...
conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration about who would replace Obama in the U.S. Senate, the Tribune has learned. ...
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Rahm Emanuel, Blagojevich staff talked
suntimes.com - 12/13/2008
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suntimes.com —
Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week --
perhaps as early as Monday -- whether he should...
resign, a source close to the governor told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Blago could decide future by Monday
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Rahm Talked with Blagojevich, but About What?
Firedoglake —
... As the governor’s tirade about “appreciation” seems to indicate, Team Obama wasn’t playing Blago-ball. Today’s Washington Post also stresses how hard the Obama campaign worked to put distance between Barack and Blagojevich. ...
Fallin’-Down Drunkin’ Friday Guffaw: “You Don’t Get Through Chicago Like Obama Did Unless You Know How To Avoid People Like [Blago]”
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Previous Funny Pages On Obama Blago
Obama Worked to Distance Self From Blagojevich Early On
By Eli Saslow - (WaPo)
Like every other politician in Illinois, Gov. Rod Blagojevich waited for Barack Obama’s call this summer. He told colleagues that he expected a speaking role at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, a nice bit of payback for being the first governor to endorse the senator from Illinois in his campaign for president. By showing off a connection to Obama in Denver, ...
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newsbusters.org 12/11/2008 — Wednesday’s CBS Early Show worked hard to put as much distance as possible between Barack Obama and disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, as correspondent Chip Reid reported: "Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich have both been leaders in ...
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