Obama had called for Blagojevich to resign after details of the scandal were exposed. The governor refused though and eventually appointed former state attorney general Roland Burris to Obama's seat.
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By CHRIS BURY and KATE BARRETT The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114-1 on Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges that include allegedly trying to sell the US Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
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Illinois House Impeaches Governor
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