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article.nationalreview.com - 12/17/2008
York: Could the Blago Scandal Ensnare Team Obama? You Be...
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You dont think the Blagojevich matter could cause trouble for Obama? Then you havent looked closely enough at the Plame affair.
chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/18/2008
Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not appoint anyone to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack... Obama, the governor's lawyer said today. Speaking at a news conference following his appearance before a committee weighing Blagojevich's ... (more) Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat

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BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
nypost.com - 12/16/2008
BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
— nypost.com — Last updated: 3:54 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Barack Obama is experiencing... the first "scandal" of his presidency before he's taken office - or so sayeth the media. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of (among much ... (more) BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post

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One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to Blagojevich
gallup.com - 12/16/2008
One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to Blagojevich
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- About one out of four Americans, including half of Republicans, believe that members of... President-elect Barack Obama's staff engaged in illegal activities relating to the charges that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to profit ... (more) One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to ...

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Stubborn Facts:  Blago and the O-Team: Update

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Blago and the O-Team: Update
Stubborn Facts — Byron York points out the problems of being innocent of specifics when dealing with Patrick Fitzgerald: Could the Blago Scandal Ensnare Team Obama? You Betcha. If you don’t think it can, you don’t know prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald Given Rod Blagojevich’s profane railings against Barack Obama, revealed on federal wiretaps, few observers believe — although none know for sure — that the Obama camp engaged in any pay-for-play dealings with the governor, and therefore few see any legal problems for Team Obama resulting from the ...

Plamegate Redux?
The Discerning Texan — It is not out of the question.

York: Could the Blago Scandal Ensnare Team Obama?
Little Green Footballs — ... Byron York has a piece on the possible implications for Barack Obama in the Blagojevich corruption scandal: Could the Blago Scandal Ensnare Team Obama? You Betcha. ...

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