On the recordDecember 8, 2008
I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so we were not -- I was not aware of what was happening. And, as I said, it is a sad day for Illinois.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so we were not -- I was not aware of what was happening. And, as I…”
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Obama distances himself from Blagojevich amid the corruption scandal.
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