Blagojevich jogs while Ill. House votes to impeach

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Blagojevich jogs while Ill. House votes to impeach

Story Created: Jan 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM EDT

CHICAGO, I.L. (AP) - Gov. Rod Blagojevich was out jogging in Chicago as lawmakers in Springfield voted to impeach him.

As lawmakers debated before the 114-1 vote Friday, the Democratic governor emerged from his home on the city's North Side in a black jogging suit. He berated members of the media for bothering his neighbors and refused to respond to questions before running off down the street.

The vote by the Illinois House sets up a trial in the Senate. If convicted there, he would be removed from office.

Blagojevich, 52, was arrested Dec. 9 on charges of scheming to sell off President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. He has denied any wrongdoing.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Friday, Jan 9 at 7:08 PM mike wrote ...

If you get fired from a job you get nothing ,no retirement benefits of any kind only unemployment benefits this should apply to goverment as well .

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Friday, Jan 9 at 2:16 PM Unbelievable wrote ...

Another example of corruption in our political system, its out of control.

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