talkleft.com - 12/21/2008
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President Elect Barack Obama's report on his staff's contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be release this week. A chiron on Meet the Press read there were 22 contacts between Blagojevich and Rahm Emanuel. George Stephanapoulus says there was one conversation. Politico reports there ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 12/21/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
Sources tell me that the Obama team's review
of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show...
that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich. The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named...
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Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
With the Obama transition team set to release
an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions...
with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff ...
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Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
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