Meanwhile, in Illinois:

Blagojevich FBI Audio Tape

BLAGOJEVICH: I’m willing to trade the thing I got tightly held, to her for something she doesn’t hold quite as tightly. How bad do you want what I have and can you get the other person who’s really got the, this, you know, who’s, who had that, to do it. If you’re her, you’re Valerie Jarrett, I could be a U.S. senator and a seat I, I can hold.

SCOFIELD: Yeah. (UI)probably forever, yeah.

BLAGOJEVICH: Huh? That guy’s holding it by himself and now I know he’s willing to give it to me if he gets somethin’ I have, I’m hold-, and I’m holding to some extent, right? If you’re her, what do you think?

SCOFIELD: It’s awfully hard. You want to figure out a way to get it done if you’re her.

BLAGOJEVICH: That’s what I’m thinkin’. Gotta think I can at least be ambassador to Macedonia now.

(LAUGHTER)