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volokh.com - 12/14/2008
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Barack Obama's promise to release a list of contacts “between the transition office and the governor’s office” commits to far less than people think. Indeed, it does not cover either...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
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Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case
in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick
Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ...
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The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...
rasmussenreports.com - 12/15/2008
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Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say
it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his
top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all ...
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45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal
swamppolitics.com - 12/13/2008
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by Bob Secter Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's
pick to be White House chief of staff, had
conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration about who would replace Obama in the U.S. Senate, the Tribune has learned. ...
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Rahm Emanuel, Blagojevich staff talked
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... Emmanuel did discuss possible replacements for the Senate seat with the governor’s office without dirty dealing or agreeing to a quid pro quo, as maintained by Obama’s defenders who harbor no doubts about the integrity of the president-elect and those closest to him. When it come to Rhambo, at least, The Chicago Tribune’s John Kass is not one of those trusting souls.
Even when a list is finally produced, Jim Lundgren at Volokh warns that:
Barack Obama’s promise ...
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