Note: Here follow a sample of U.S. political figures of various kinds whose reputations have been harmed by scandal. Some of these individuals have suffered from zipper trouble; others from the heavy need for that root of all evil, money; and a few for still other troubles.
Youthful looking, mop-haired Rod Blagojevich was Governor of Illinois from 2003 until he was removed from that office in 2009. The charges brought against him were several, but the straw that broke the camel's back in his case was the allegation that he attempted to "sell" the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when Mr. Obama won the White House.
For that and other similar matters, Blagojevich, age 52 at the time, was impeached; he has now been indicted by a federal grand jury, as well.
He maintained his innocence, and although he lost his high office, he put up one heck a PR damage-control campaign in his attempt to remain governor.
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