clipped from: thehill.com   
President opposes law that snared Blagojevich

The Obama administration is opposing an Illinois law that helped ensnare Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) in a federal indictment for corruption.

Ethics watchdogs charge that in opposing a law intended to prevent politically connected companies from unfairly winning government contracts, President Obama has gone against promises he made during the presidential race.

The Obama administration is following in the footsteps of the Bush administration by threatening to withhold federal highway funds from states unless they exempt the funds from pay-to-play laws.

Obama lobbied for the law during last year’s presidential campaign. In September 2008, Obama called Illinois Senate President Emil Jones (D), a political mentor to Obama, and urged him to pass the bill that limited campaign contributions from state contractors. The bill eventually passed and became law on Jan. 1.

Adams argued that Obama is not contradicting his earlier support of the bill