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Published 12/12/2008 at msnbc.com: Politics
Businessmen with ties to both Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Rep. Jesse Jackson reportedly discussed raising $1 million to help persuade the governor to appoint Jackson to the Illinois Senate seat.
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