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Blagojevich Convicted
June 27, 2011 at 3:26 pm
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Associated Press
Quote:A jury has convicted Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and other corruption charges.
Jurors delivered their verdicts Monday after deliberating nine days.
Blagojevich had faced 20 charges, including that he sought to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat and schemed to shake down executives for campaign donations.
Yahoo News, Via AP
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RE: Blagojevich Convicted
June 27, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Is prison where all Illinois governors go after they leave office?
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RE: Blagojevich Convicted
June 27, 2011 at 3:56 pm
(June 27, 2011 at 3:51 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Is prison where all Illinois governors go after they leave office?
Ha! It would seem so. I'm a fairly new resident to IL, and the corruption is astounding, although I shouldn't be surprised, seeing as corruption is everywhere.
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RE: Blagojevich Convicted
June 27, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Chi-Town shadiness.
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