The AP reports:
A sports consultant told an aide to Rod Blagojevich that Barack Obama's election presented "opportunities" for the then-governor.
Marc Ganis is a consultant helping with business deals involving the Tribune-owned Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field.
Ganis told John Harris in a Nov. 6 e-mail obtained by The Associated Press that "the opportunities we discussed ... are in front of you guys."
Rich Miller at
Capitol Fax explains the situation:
Several e-mails mention the Illinois Finance Authority, which prosecutors claim Blagojevich and Harris wanted to use to provide financial assistance of $100 million or more to Tribune to get a tax break on its Wrigley sale.
Here's a reminder from the
Chicago Sun-Times:
A day before his arrest, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hit with a sweeping federal subpoena seeking eight years of calendars, correspondence, e-mails, logs, notes and other records involving everyone from his wife to Chicago Tribune owner Sam Zell:
* Patricia Blagojevich.
* River Realty, owned by Patricia Blagojevich.
* Friends of Blagojevich campaign fund.
* Citizens for Blagojevich fund.
* Robert Blagojevich, his brother.
* Tony Rezko, convicted adviser.
* Chris Kelly, convicted adviser.
* Alonzo Monk, ex-chief of staff.
* Milan Petrovic, lobbyist.
* John Wyma, lobbyist.
* Paul Rosenfeld, lobbyist.
* J.B. Pritzker, businessman.
* Gery Chico, Mayor Daley's former chief of staff.
* Doug Scofield, an adviser.
* Valerie Jarrett, adviser to President Obama.
* David Axelrod, Obama's political strategist.
* Service Employees International Union.
* Tom Balanoff, SEIU leader.
* Change to Win, an SEIU group.
Just think,Patrick Fitzgerald's prosecutors were interested in David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett
before Blago was arrested.8 years worth.
