Illinois governor ignores Obama's call to resign

Thursday, December 11, 2008

CHICAGO -- His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from president-elect Barack Obama and a warning that Senate Democrats will not let him appoint a new senator from the state.

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