Blagojevich's Promise to Mom: 'I'll Never Take Bribes'

Governor Rod Blagojevich promised his mother he would always be honest and "never take bribes," according to a 2006 video posted online by the Democratic National Committee. Recounting his first election victory as an Illinois state representative, the now disgraced Governor recalled what his mother told him in a speech to a party gathering in Chicago, hosted by party chairman Howard Dean. "She said son, now that you won, whatever you do, be honest. And I told her, oh Mom, of course I'll be...Full Story