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The ongoing corruption case against Blagojevich, coupled with a projected $9 billion deficit in a Democrat-controlled state, is giving some officials within the Republican party hope that it can rise to its former glory. It's only been three years since George Ryan - the Republican governor who preceded Blago - was convicted on corruption charges himself, but Republicans say following the Democrat governor's ousting and his embattled appointment of another Democrat to the Senate, the party can rightfully hail itself as a promoter of clean government.