ABC News is reporting that the still secret report on Obama staff contacts with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's office says that Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel only spoke directly to Blago once: The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named Chief of Staff for Obama.  Most of the discussion concerned Emanuel's Congressional seat (which had previously been held by Blagojevich), with only a "passing reference" to the Senate vacancy, according to these sources.  No deal for the Senate vacancy was discussed.Speculation in Washington and Chicago has been swirling for a week now over what the Obama team’s report would find.  Until now, the contents of that report have been kept sealed, at the request of the U.S. Attorney’s office.  Last Wednesday, Obama said he found it “a little bit frustrating” that the report had not yet been released. The sources add that the report will show...(Read Full Post)