- Flanked by his wife Patti and his youngest daughter, Rod Blagojevich bid a public goodbye outside his North Side home Wednesday during a statement that was part political stump speech, part confession.
- Blagojevich made his 12-minute speech in front of his Ravenswood Manor home just after 5 p.m. amid cheers of support and a media circus. His wife wiped away tears. Afterward he signed autographs and waved to the crowd from his porch for nearly half an hour.
- At 3 p.m. the ex-governor and daughter Annie left home, walking hand in hand down the block where they got into a friend's car, destination unknown. The walk was unscheduled but seemed to be for the cameras.
Evidently, it's still all about Rod. At least he didn't pinch his daughter's leg so she could cry on cue like at his first trial. If he keeps his mouth shut and Obama loses, expect a pardon.