FBI tapes played at Ill gov's impeachment trial

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Governor Rod Blagojevich was hundreds of miles away but his voice boomed through the Illinois Senate chambers as his impeachment jurors listened to FBI wiretaps.

From Breitbart.Com

The conversations recorded by the FBI seem to indicate Blagojevich demaneded campaign contributions in exchange for signing legislation.

One person on therecordings assures Blagojevich that a horse-racing track owner "is good for it" and just has to decide "what accounts to get it out of." Another assures him the track owner knows he must keep his "commitment" soon.

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