Party?

Isn't it interesting that in this entire AP story on IL governor Rod Blagojevich, they never once mention his political affiliation? The writer points out several times the political identity of others in the story - good Democrats who are "shocked, shocked to find gambling going on in here", of course. But there's not one reference to the fact that Blagojevich is a Democrat too, not anywhere in the close to 1,000 word article.

Anyone have an explanation for this puzzling circumstance?