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Illlinois Governor Rod Blagojevich maintains his innocence receive payment for appointing a replacement to President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat
Friday, Dec. 19, 2008

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  • ROD BLAGOJEVICH,
  • Illinois Governor, in his first public statement since his arrest on federal corruption charges last week. Blagojevich disputes claims that he intended to receive payment for appointing a replacement to President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat
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