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When is a favor a bribe?

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 26-DEC-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: When is a favor a bribe?(Editorials)(Oregon has better way to fill Senate vacncies)(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
Byline: The Register-Guard

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defiantly maintains his innocence in the face of charges that he put a "for sale" sign on Barack Obama's Senate seat and sought cash and favors for other appointments and contracts as well.What's more, Blagojevich shows no sign of understanding the accusations against him: As governor, he gets to fill a Senate vacancy, he seems to be saying, and naturally he'd expect something in return - what's wrong with that?

And in fact, Blagojevich's crime may well be that he was overt and crass about something that happens all the time, but...

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