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talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/9/2008
Obama Wouldn't Play Ball
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If you look down on page 8 of the Blagojevich indictment, it seems he wasn't happy with Obama since he wasn't willing to play ball. In a conversation with Harris on November 11, the charges state, Blagojevich said he knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the open seat ...

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nydailynews.com - 12/5/2008
Hillary Clinton supporters to play 'Hard Ball' if Chris Matthews runs for office
— nydailynews.com — Hillary Clinton supporters to play 'Hard Ball' if Chris Matthews runs for office BY Michael McAuliff DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, December 4th 2008, 10:35 PM MSNBC "Hard Ball" yacker Chris Matthews can expect a few whacks from vengeful Hillary ... (more) Hillary Clinton supporters to play 'Hard Ball' ...
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/9/2008
Feds: Obama Wouldn't Play Ball With Blago
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — From Fitzgerald's statement: In a conversation with Harris on November 11, the charges state, Blagojevich said he knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the open seat but "they're not willing to give me anything except ... (more) Feds: Obama Wouldn't Play Ball With Blago

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/11/2008
Obama's "Certain" His Staff Didn't Play Ball With Blago
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — In a press conference today, President-elect Barack Obama said that he's "absolutely certain" that no one in his campaign had anything to do with Gov. Blagojevich's pay-for-play system. He reiterated that he had no contacts with Blagojevich, and said ... (more) Obama's "Certain" His Staff Didn't Play Ball With Blago

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Blagojevich
The Mahablog — ... a very naughty boy. People are innocent until proven guilty, but it seems there’s a solid cause that the governor is about as corrupt as governors get. I also agree with Josh — wish some of these characters, it must be pathological. So far, not as many right-wing blogs have tried to connect Barack Obama to Blagojevich’s alleged illicit activities, although this one tries. For the record, the indictment says the Obama transition team did not participate in Blagojevich’s schemes.

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