December 11, 2008

Illinois governor Blagojevich arrested on federal corruption charges, accused of plotting to sell or trade President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat

LISTEN:Illinois governor Blagojevich arrested on federal corruption charges, accused of plotting to sell or trade President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat
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Beyond politics as usual. Americans are familiar with political corruption scandals, but to many the charges leveled at Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich seem beyond the pale. Midmorning looks at how Americans view political corruption, and when politicians cross the line.

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