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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media at the Federal Courthouse in Chicago on June 27, 2011. Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, including all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or trade President Obama's vacated Senate seat. At right is his wife Patti. (Associated Press)
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Rod Blagojevich got far more scandal news coverage than Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, New York Democrat, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. (AP Photo)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right) signs an autograph as he leaves federal court in Chicago on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, during his second corruption trial. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich poses with a supporter as he leaves court during his second corruption trial on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich insisted on the witness stand that he never sought to sell or trade President Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat for a top job or campaign cash. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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** FILE ** Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court in Chicago on Thursday, May 26, 2011, before taking the stand in his second corruption trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the federal court building for his federal corruption trial where U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel testified as defense witnesses. (Associated Press)
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Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich holds the family dog, Skittles, at his home in Chicago on Saturday, April 16, 2011, as he speaks with the Associated Press about his upcoming retrial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
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** FILE ** Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, with his wife, Patti, talks to members of the media in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2010, after a federal jury found him guilty of one count of lying to FBI agents. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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** FILE ** Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to members of the media at the federal building in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2010, after a jury found him guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. His wife, Patti, is at right. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with Jon Stewart during an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, next to his wife, Patti, talks to the media outside federal court on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich stands on the porch of his home on the north side of Chicago after being convicted on one of 24 counts in his federal corruption trial on Tuesday Aug. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Y. Exit)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his home to take his daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his home to take his daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to the media at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Chicago. A federal jury found Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intended to declare a mistrial on the more serious remaining 23 counts. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his home to take his daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters as he leaves his home to take daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters as he leaves his home to take daughter Annie to camp in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to the media at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Chicago, next to his wife Patti. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (L), with his wife Patti, talks to reporters after being found guilty on one count in his 24 count federal corruption indictment in Chicago on August 17, 2010. Blagojevich was found guilty of lying to federal agents, but the judge said he intended to declare a mistrial on the other 23 more serious counts. UPI/Brian Kersey
