On the recordDecember 10, 2008
I had no contact with the governor's office. I did not speak to the governor about these issues.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I had no contact with the governor's office. I did not speak to the governor about these issues.”
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Barack Obama clarifies that he did not communicate with Governor Blagojevich regarding the Senate seat.
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