Obama Ducks Blago Questions

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Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:36PM EDT / Published Dec. 16, 2008 8:06AM EST

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President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden held a news conference in Chicago Tuesday to announce their education secretary nominee, but reporters were more interested in questions about disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Obama did say how his senate seat should be filled-"I'm going to let the state Legislature make a determination"-before cutting off additional questions about the matter and showing frustration. Meanwhile, Obama's nominee has local pride: Arne Duncan, the head of Chicago public schools.

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Obama Ducks Blago Questions

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