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Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign
December 10, 2008 in Barack Obama, Obama | Tags: arrested, conspiring, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich, Illinois governor, President-elect Barack Obama, resign, Robert Gibbs, sell Obama's senate seat | 1 comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is calling for the Illinois governor to resign.
Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president-elect agrees with other prominent politicians in Illinois and elsewhere that “under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois.”
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich was arrested Tuesday, accused of scheming to enrich himself by selling Obama’s vacant Senate seat. The governor has authority to appoint the replacement.
Source: Washington Times
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