BLAGO: NO MONDAY RESIGNATION

BLAGOGATE UPDATE: Bloomberg reports this afternoon that Gov. Blagojevich says he will NOT resign on Monday, as was previously rumored in the media. Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has no plans to resign tomorrow, a spokesman said, contradicting speculation by the state’s attorney general that the governor might quit in response to federal corruption charges. “Not true -- the Gov has no plans of resigning tomorrow,” Lucio Guerrero, a spokesman for Democrat Blagojevich, said today in an e-mailed statement. More from Bloomberg... Lucio Guerrero has been Director of Communications for Blagojevich since June, 2008. (Talk about a short gig.) Prior to working for Blago, he was the Director of Communications/Outreach/Research for the Cook County Assessor's Office. RELATED: Gov. Blagojevich seeks renowned criminal attorney’s opinion