Obama's efforts to push ethics legislation in Illinois forced Blago's hand.
If this New York Times piece is accurate, it appears as though the Illinois governor was trying to shake down as many campaign contributors as possible before the legislation took effect on January 1.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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