Blagojevich Verdict
Milorad R. "Rod" Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago. He was elected governor in 2002.
Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges on December 9, 2008. The charges involved conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. The Justice Department complaint alleges that the governor conspired to commit several "pay to play" schemes, including attempting "to obtain personal gain ... through the corrupt use" of his authority to fill Barack Obama's vacated United States Senate seat. In a press briefing on the investigation, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald characterized the scheme as auctioning the seat off to "the highest bidder". The federal trial date was set for 3 June 2010.
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RT @RexHuppke: A day after the Blagojevich verdict and a radical stylist announces plans to build a hair salon two blocks from the courthouse. Disgraceful.
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RT @RexHuppke: A day after the Blagojevich verdict and a radical stylist announces plans to build a hair salon two blocks from the courthouse. Disgraceful.
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Total Information AM – 8/18/10: CBS Legal Analyst Andrew Cohen gave us his thoughts on the Blagojevich verdict and wha... http://7v611.tk
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Blagojevich Verdict: Lynn Sweet Talks Conviction, Mistrial on Other Counts: Filed under: Sweet Corn etc..., Blagoj... http://bit.ly/90lCLa
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Blagojevich Verdict: Lynn Sweet Talks Conviction, Mistrial on Other Counts: Filed under: Sweet Corn etc..., Blagoj... http://bit.ly/90lCLa
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jl Politics Daily: Blagojevich Verdict: Lynn Sweet Talks Conviction, Mistrial on Other Counts http://bit.ly/a8zF15 #p2 #topprog
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Blagojevich Verdict: Lynn Sweet Talks Conviction, Mistrial on Other Counts http://bit.ly/cTXEQ8
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RT @PoliticsDaily: Blagojevich Verdict: Lynn Sweet Talks Conviction, Mistrial on Other Counts http://bit.ly/cTXEQ8
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Andy Shaw of Better Government Association discusses the implications of Blagojevich verdict http://bit.ly/dD9yZK #blagojevich
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The Blagojevich Trial: Layers of Meaning to the Non-Verdict Verdict http://bit.ly/bSda3p (by Legal Analyst @PDandrewCBS)
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