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archpundit.com - 12/9/2008
Senate Candidate 2
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Lisa Madigan On November 6, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Spokesman. ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Spokesman to leak to a particular columnist for the Chicago Sun- Times, that Senate Candidate 2 is in the running for the vacant Senate seat. According to ROD BLAGOJEVICH, by doing this, he wanted ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/9/2008
Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -
— chicagotribune.com — UPDATE: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested... today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. Click here for the latest updates from the Breaking News Center . A three-year federal ... (more) Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/12/2008
Madigan to court: Declare Blagojevich unfit
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Atty. General Lisa Madigan called on the Illinois Supreme Court today to temporarily remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich... from office and appoint Lt. Gov. Patrick Qiunn to replace him. One of her goals is to prevent Blagojevich from using his power to appoint ... (more) Madigan to court: Declare Blagojevich unfit
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politico.com - 12/9/2008
'Senate Candidate 5'
— politico.com — Capitol Fax's Rich Miller updates the state of the speculation on the identity of "Senate Candidate 5,"... the public official who -- from the complaint -- appears to be in the most jeopardy, aside from Blagojevich and Harris. "Senate ... (more) 'Senate Candidate 5'

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Firedoglake:  Blago Indictment: Let’s Play A Little “Public Official X” Bingo!

Daily Kos:  IL-GOV Legal Explainer

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Blago Indictment: Let’s Play A Little “Public Official X” Bingo!
Firedoglake — ... 1." Reading through the indictment, however, some of the unnamed yet subtly identified players are easier to guess than others. For example, "Senate Candidate 1," identified as "her" is pretty clearly Valerie Jarrett (based on dates and news corroboration).  And by the read of the indictment, it feels like Obama told Blago to stuff whatever he was demanding and popped her into his political advisor pool instead. (If so, good for Obama.) ArchPundit has tagged Senate Candidate 2 as Lisa Madigan. I think he's right on the money on ...

IL-GOV Legal Explainer
Daily Kos — ... Senate Candidate 1 appears to be Valerie Jarrett, who removed herself from consideration right when the indictment suggests that candidate did.  Archpundit convincingly asserts that Candidate 2 is Lisa Madigan, and believes that Louanner Peters is number 4.   ...

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Rod Blagojevich Arrested
outsidethebeltway.com 12/9/2008 — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been taken into Federal custody. Authorities in Chicago have arrested Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich on federal charges. U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman Randall Samborn says both Blagojevich and his chief of ...
Illinois Governor Blagojevich Taken Into Custody: Report
huffingtonpost.com 12/9/2008 — A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office would not confirm the information, and a spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a phone call ...
Senate Candidate 2 appears to be Madigan
politico.com 12/10/2008 — Another clue from the complaint: "Senate Candidate 2" appears to be Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. That candidate isn't implicated in any wrongdoing. The complaint: On November 6, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Spokesman. ...
Looks Like AG Madigan Is Candidate 2 — TPMMuckraker
Senate Candidate 2 appears to be Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. From the charging document: On November 6, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Spokesman. ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Spokesman to leak to a particular columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, that Senate Candidate 2 is in the ...
The Blago Indictment: Fun With Candidate Two — The Atlantic Politics Channel
From the indictment: ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Spokesman to leak to a particular columnist for the Chicago Sun- Times, that Senate Candidate 2 is in the running for the vacant Senate seat. According to ROD BLAGOJEVICH, by doing this, he wanted "to send a message to the [President-elect's] ...