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"Rahm Report" Out This Week
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 ...
Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to Governor
Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to Governor
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... (more) Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to ...
Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
nytimes.com — The memorandum will lay out a narrative in about a dozen paragraphs the president-elect’s advisers had with... the governor’s office. > (more) Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
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 ... (more) Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
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