Before Roland Burris became senator in Illinois; he was trying to make money – without success – off his friends for Blagojevich; just because Blagojevich's brother told him to! Robert – Blagojevich’s brother – had been talking to Blagojevich; that because Burris was failing to raise $ Burris was letting loose the secret that he was trying to raise money to earn the Governor’s respect and/or favor. I think that he did this – showing this secret to the people late – might have happened because Rod Blagojevich – Governor – had a higher rank & has misused the seat of Governor so Burris thought Blagojevich might misuse that seat against him.

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