Rod Blagojevich Photos
Then Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidates, U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., right, and Roland Burris, left, get together during Democratic Day at the Illinois State Fair Aug. 16, 2001, in Springfield. Defying U.S. Senate leaders and his own state's lawmakers, Blagojevich appointed Burris as the replacement for President-elect Barack Obama despite federal charges that Blagojevich tried to auction off the seat.
(Photo: AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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