// BEGIN editorial data
var i = 0;
var Hardball_blogo_webleftapp = new Array();
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.ID = "Hardball_blogo_webleftapp";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.ID_WB = 28197353;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.sPubDate = "12/15/2008 6:41:40 PM GMT";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.navsectionID = "3032071"
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appFmt = 2;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.itemsPerPage = 1;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appWidth = 460;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appHeader = "fact file|Blagojevich's world and Chicago politics";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appDeck = "A look at the tangled web of Governor Rod Blagojevich";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appFooter = "Source: Hardball with Chris Matthews";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appNavStyle = 3;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.appLayout = 3;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.copyHeight = 500;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.copyWidth = 460;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp.copyMargin = 9;
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Rod Blagojevich","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo1.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "411", "", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
At the center of it all, the governor -- 6 years on the job.
";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Patricia Blagojevich","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo2.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "408", "", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
The governor apparently wanted to use his influence to get his wife Patricia high paying jobs on corporate boards.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Richard Mell","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo3.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "414", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Patricia's father is Richard Mell, a longtime Chicago political leader who helped get the governor started in politics. Before he was governor, Blagojevich was a U.S. congressman. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Rahm Emanuel ","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo4.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "408", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
That Congressional seat belongs to Rahm Emanuel now.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Dan Rostenkowski","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo5.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "410", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Years ago it was held by Dan Rostenkowski, who went to prison for corruption.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Pres.-elect Obama","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo6.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "409", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Rahm of course is President-elect Obama's new chief of staff. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Valerie Jarrett","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo7.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "408", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett is \"Senate Candidate Number One\" in the federal government's complaint against Governor Blagojevich.
";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","George Ryan","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo8.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "411", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "The governor's predecessor in office, Republican George Ryan, is in prison right now for corruption. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Ex-Illinois governors","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo10.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "405", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Ryan carries on a tradition of other recently imprisoned Illinois governors like Otto Kerner and Dan Walker.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Jesse Jackson Jr.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo11.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "408", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
We found out Thursday that \"Senate Candidate Number Five\" is U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Junior.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Jesse Jackson","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo12.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "405", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Jesse Jackson Jr. is the son of the Reverend Jesse Jackson, who backed Obama in the presidential race but gave him a few headaches along the way. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Lisa Madigan","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo13.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "410", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants to oust the governor from office if necessary.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Michael Madigan","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo14.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "406", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Lisa Madigan is the daughter of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan who's had his own fights with Blagojevich. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Emil Jones","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo15.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "403", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Madigan also has fought with Illinois Senate leader Emil Jones, who is one of Obama's political mentors. ";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Richard Daley","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo16.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "408", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Mayor Richard Daley said the governor should \"do the right thing.\"";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Bill Daley","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo17.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "405", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Richard Daley's brother Bill might want to run for governor himself. Bill Daley is a close advisor to Obama.";
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i++] = new Array("","Pat Quinn","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Sections/TVNews/MSNBC%20TV/Hardball/Blogo/blogo18.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "273", "410", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
Hardball_blogo_webleftapp[i-1].body = "
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn also wants the governor out. If Blagojevich leaves, Quinn might pick Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate.
";
// END editorial data