Commentary: Blagojevich's golden lesson in 'fundraising' — and his play for Trump's sympathy
by David Greising, Chicago Tribune
Jun 01, 2018
3 minutes
Rod Blagojevich was a golden boy in Illinois politics, jetting from Congress to the governor's mansion in a flash. Once there, it seems, he had his eye on the gold, converting the office into a cash machine.
Now, ever the opportunist, Blago has his eye on a new gilded treasure: freedom, by way of Donald Trump. And on Thursday it looked like Trump might have fallen for the imprisoned former governor - and "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant - when the president said he is considering commuting Blagojevich's sentence.
Back in 2008, Blagojevich summed up his
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