What's the relationship between Blagojevich and Obama?

[liberalpragmatist]

I've heard rumors the two are not exactly chummy. Also, I've read that at one point, Blagojevich had presidential ambitions and he feels, that Obama, in part, killed those chances.

[Radical Activist]

1. I don't remember them ever doing campaign events together.

I also don't remember them getting into the kind of public fights that Rod gets into with Daley, Madigan and others. If I were Obama I'd stay as far away from that train wreck as I could.

[mopinko]

2. obama has not bothered to set foot in illinois.

i personally feel a little sorry for hot rod. he is clearly being played. the four tops are working overtime to make him look like the sleaziest guy in springfield, but we know that is a joke. i think the guy is a wonk who has been completely out maneuvered.
but in answer to your question, i have no idea. barack has really, wisely, stayed away from illinois, and who can blame him. nothing to win and everything to lose by associating himself with the local polls. partly unfair, but after all of the rezco mess that has stuck to him, yeah, illinois politics is a tar baby.