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politico.com - 12/21/2008
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George Stephanopolous explains why the Obama camp doesn't seem worried about Rahm Emanuel's dealings with the Blagojevich administration: According to the internal report, he only spoke to Blago once, didn't engage in any negotiations to get Jarrett the Senate seat, and was equally interested ...
Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
nytimes.com - 12/23/2008
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

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
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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politico.com - 12/19/2008
Blago: I am not a crook
— politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight... federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook

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"Rahm Report" Out This Week
TalkLeft — 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 were four conversations. Sources also confirm that Emanuel made the case for picking Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett during at least one of the conversations. In the course of that conversation, [Blagojevich Chief of Staff John] Harris asked if in return ...

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