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has been impeached by the Illinois House by an overwhelming vote on Friday. The impeachment now sets Blagojevich up for a Senate trial to decide on whether he should be tossed out of office for abuse of power.
Impeachment required just 60 votes. The final result was 114-1.
Legislators accused the second-term Democratic governor of letting down the people of Illinois by letting ego and ambition drive his decisions.
"It's our duty to clean up the mess and stop the freak show that's become Illinois government," said Rep. Jack D. Franks, a Democrat.
I will now say that Blagojevich's days are numbered in politics.
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