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The two-term Democratic governor had a four-hour auditory by Ed Genson on Saturday. Genson has defended journal baron Conrad Black, R&B singer R. Kelly and numerous public figures on corruption charges, earning a reputation as the lawyer big shots call when they get in a bind in Chicago.

Genson confirmed the two met but wouldn’t discuss details of their colloquy. When asked if he would take the case, Genson said: “We’ll make our mutual decision on Monday.”

Blagojevich brushed back calls for his resignation after he was charged remain week with fatiguing to sell Obama’s Senate seat. He sought to project a business-as-usual image amid the confusion, going to work every day and handling state business.

The scandal continued to hound Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s choice since chief of mace. About a twelve protesters stood outside Jackson’sitting Chicago office Saturday demanding his resignation, and Republicans called for more information from Obama about Emanuel’sitting role in the Senate selection measure.

Jackson was identified as person of the candidates Blagojevich was making allowance in spite of to replace Obama, and a criminal complaint said his supporters were willing to raise up to $1.5 the masses for the governor to make the appointment happen.

The Chicago Tribune reported that Emanuel had conversations

Federal prosecutors furthermore said Emanuel has not been accused of wrongdoing. A Democratic transition aide said Saturday that Blagojevich and Emanuel had discussed a wide range of people who might store Obama’s mansion, but Emanuel had not engaged in deal-making through Blagojevich.

Obama has said he has never oral with the governor here and there the seat. But Obama’s aides have declined for five days to publicly make answer questions surrounding what contacts intermediaries may have had with Blagojevich’s advisers.

Patrick Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said whenever the charges against Blagojevich were announced that Obama was not implicated.

The Illinois governor alone has the power to fill the Senate seat. The criminal complaint against him alleges that he sought to benefit personally from the appointment by the agency of securing high-paying jobs for himself and his married woman, or campaign contributions, in return for his choice.

Obama said Thursday that his aides were looking through all of their possible contacts with the governor and would absolution more information in the coming days. Republicans, meanwhile, have raised questions about Obama’s refusal to argue more and about his past ties with the main characters in the novel. Emanuel has remained mum.

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