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I'm the governor of a $58 billion corporation. Why can't I be ambassador to India
Senate seat key in Blago retrial May 04, 2011
Whether there's something I might be able to get as part of that horse trade
Judge limits Blagojevich defense claims Jun 01, 2011
It's pretty fun to be out and be able to feel the warmth and the support from the people
Blagojevich at superhero convention Aug 22, 2010
He surely got the right one -- and didn't get this one
Blago: Axelrod asked him to mull pres. run Apr 20, 2011
It's real bad, I know. I'm gonna meet with him on Monday I think
Blagojevich offered 'pay to play' scheme May 11, 2011
Milorad "Rod" R. Blagojevich (i/bləˈɡɔɪ.əvɪtʃ/; Serbian Cyrillic: Род Благојевић; born December 10, 1956) 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 including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery December 9, 2008. As a result, on January 9, 2009, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to impeach Blagojevich by a 114–1 vote for corruption and misconduct in office, the first time such an action has been taken against a governor of Illinois, making him the second state official in Illinois history to be impeached. The Illinois State Senate unanimously found him guilty of the charges of impeachment, and he was removed from office on January 29, 2009. In a separate, also unanimous vote, Blagojevich was banned for life from holding public office in the State of Illinois. On August 17, 2010 Blagojevich was found guilty of lying to the FBI; on June 27, 2011, Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 of 20 counts presented during his retrial.
Blagojevich, often referred to by the nickname "Blago" in print and other media, was the first Democrat to be elected Governor of Illinois since Daniel Walker in 1972. He struggled to pass legislation and budgets and had historically low approval ratings within Illinois; at one time the Rasmussen Reports ranked him "America's Least Popular Governor" even before the news of his corruption investigation broke.