Thursday, 15 March 2012

Blagojevich supporters standing by their man

U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich's most powerful political backers saidMonday they would stick behind him in the governor's race no matterwho runs.

It's a story Blagojevich wanted to get out--to Bill Daley and therest of the state--as speculation increased about whether MayorRichard M. Daley's brother would run for governor. But Bill Daleymade a surprise announcement Monday that he would not run.

There were no surprises, however, among the 17 or so politiciansarrayed behind Blagojevich during his news conference at the HotelAllegro.

Featured speakers at the news conference included politicalveterans U.S. Rep. Bill Lipinski (D-Chicago), U.S. Rep. JanSchakowsky …

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