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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Christopher Maag / The Bulletin
December 23, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Even in a state infamous for pay-to-play politics, Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois created a “sea change” in campaign fundraising chicanery, aggressively courting state contractors for big contributions that helped him collect an....