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Jesse Jackson Jr. Denounces the iPad for Destroying JobsIt is very rare in the 21st Century for an American politician to embrace ludditism. But Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , Democrat of Illinois and son of the more famous Reverend, did just that when he condemned the IPad.- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to 99ers, Unemployed: Send in Your ResumesIn all the reshuffling and repositioning and excitement over the reconvening, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) announced on January 7 that he would be collecting the resumes of the unemployed to "dramatize the shameful condition of unemployment...
Can Jesse Jackson, Jr. Be Replaced by a Republican?Jesse Jackson, Jr. is in trouble again. The married congressman from Illinois, caught up in the Rod Blagojevich scandal, is alleged to have had an affair with a blonde Washington, D.C. restaurant hostess.- Jesse Jackson Jr. ScandalAn article about the Jesse Jackson Jr. Scandal
- Jesse Jackson Jr. Faces More Federal AllegationsA federal investigation has uncovered evidence that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. offered to raise money for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in exchange for being appointed to the US Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.
- Jesse Jackson Jr. Says He is Sorry for Having a Relationship with Giovana Huidobro.Jesse Jackson Jr. says he is sorry for having a relationship with Giovana Huidobro. Nayak told authorities Jackson asked him to pay for Giovana Huidobro to visit. Raghuveer Nayak says Jackson offered Gov. Rod Blagojevich six million in campaign cash.
- Jesse Jackson Jr. Mute on Blagojevich Case but Plenty to Say About Rahm EmanuelJesse Jackson Jr. still hasn't made a public decision about whether he wants to run for Chicago mayor, but he had plenty of opinions about Rahm Emanuel. Isn't it odd that he's so quiet about Blagojevich but so opinionated about Obama and Emanuel?
- Jesse Jackson, Jr. Protests Innocence; Says, "I'm Fighting for My Life."Jesse Jackson, Jr., denied any wrongdoing in his dealings with Governor Rod Blagojevich regarding the open Senate seat of President-Elect Barack Obama.
- Jesse Jackson Jr. Fights to Preserve His NameJesse Jackson Jr., 43, has been an active social and political leader during much of his adult life.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. Is "Candidate 5" in Governor Blagojevich Corruption CaseDemocratic Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., found himself under intense media scrutiny after it was revealed that he was indeed "Candidate 5," a designation given to identify him Tuesday in court documents charging Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.- Jesse Jackson Jr. May Be Placed in an 'Unfair' SituationCongressman Jesse Jackson Jr. defended himself in the scandal surrounding Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
- Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. Is Senate Candidate Number 5Candidate Number 5, mentioned prominently in the 76-page complaint filed against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been identified by none other than Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse Jackson Jr. is the son of Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader.
Democrats Getting DesperateDemocrats are getting desperate when approaches dealing with unemployment get desperate. Jesse Jackson Jr. has a suggestion for dealing with the thorny issue in ways that lie outside the Constitution.
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr...Like Father, like SonApparently, as with all nuts, the ACORN doesn't fall far from the tree.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Will Not Run for Mayor of ChicagoCongressman Jesse Jackson Jr. was thought of as a potential Mayoral candidate to replace Mayor Richard M. Daley. Jackson Jr. confirmed he will not be running.
Mums the Word from Ethics Panel on Jesse Jackson, JrIt's time for the congressional ethics committee to report on whether they will continue to investigate U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.
The Next Mayor of ChicagoTwo names keep surfacing as possible candidates in the race for Mayor of Chicago. Jesse Jackson Jr. and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel could become candidates in the race to replace Mayor Richard Daley.