The Chicago Tribune has an article promoting David Bernstein's long
article in Chicago Magazine:
Axelrod was "the main architect'' of Blagojevich's ascension to Congress
Here's an important quote from Chicago Magazine:
Axelrod was also a fierce protector of his client. He brought in his friend Carol Ronen, a progressive state representative and vocal gay-rights activist, to be campaign manager—a move intended to put a good-government face on Blagojevich, who was seen by many as simply a Machine hack.
As Capitol Fax
reported Carol Ronen is a loyal hack:
Former state Sen. Carol Ronen’s brief gig in Gov. Blagojevich’s office has proven as lucrative as a win in the Illinois Lottery.
Ronen worked just eight weeks for the governor earlier this year, but that job will provide her with a windfall of at least $37,995 every year for the rest of her life.
Ronen’s stint as a Blagojevich senior adviser is enabling the governor’s onetime Senate floor leader to reel in a $102,000-a-year state pension. Ronen, 63, will earn 35 percent more in retirement than she did as a $75,301-a-year legislator representing part of Chicago’s North Side lakefront. […]
Here's a broader look at
Blagojevich's early backers.
