Like so many other Illinois pols, President-elect Barack Obama joined the resignation chorus this morning. The Washington Post has the Obama team's statement:

"The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others," said Robert Gibbs, the incoming White House press secretary, "that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois."

In measured remarks yesterday, Obama had stopped short of demanding that the governor step down. Blagojevich, meanwhile, seems to have no intention of doing so.

Also of note, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said today that he was contacted by federal prosecutors.  He said they asked him yesterday "to come in and share with them my insights and thoughts about the selection process."