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Is the Obama honeymoon over?

Barack Obama's transition honeymoon is officially over. At least for the moment, the scandal over the Illinois governor allegedly trying to sell his Senate seat has eclipsed everything...today's press conference in Chicago offered conclusive evidence of that. The President-elect renewed his call for Rod Blagojevich to resign..and tried in every way he could to put distance between himself and the pay-for play mess. But will he succeed in steering away from the stain of this political scandal? Our North America Editor Justin Webb reports.

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