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Tribune: Fundraiser for Blago tied to Jackson effort
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... The Chicago Tribune reports this morning that a group of Chicago businessmen met to plan a fundraiser on the final weekend of the campaign. Did they raise money for favorite son Barack Obama, or perhaps for John McCain? In fact, they raised money for a candidate who wasn’t even running for office three days before his arrest — and the true intent was to benefit another: As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois’ next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich’s ...
Jesse Jackson Jr. Allies Held Blagojevich Fundraiser Last Week
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... attendees was a Blagojevich fundraiser already under scrutiny by federal investigators, Joliet pharmacist Harish Bhatt.
That meeting led to a Blagojevich fundraiser Saturday in Elmhurst, co-sponsored by Nayak and attended by Jesse Jackson Jr.'s brother, Jonathan, as well as Blagojevich, according to several people who were there. Nayak and Jonathan Jackson go back years and the two even went into business together years ago as part of a land purchase on the South Side.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Allies Held Blagojevich Fundraiser Last Week
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... attendees was a Blagojevich fundraiser already under scrutiny by federal investigators, Joliet pharmacist Harish Bhatt.
That meeting led to a Blagojevich fundraiser Saturday in Elmhurst, co-sponsored by Nayak and attended by Jesse Jackson Jr.'s brother, Jonathan, as well as Blagojevich, according to several people who were there. Nayak and Jonathan Jackson go back years and the two even went into business together years ago as part of a land purchase on the South Side.
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Talking Points Memo —
... The Chicago Tribune has unnamed sources telling it that people close to Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., were actively raising campaign cash for Blagojevich to secure the Senate appointment for Jackson: ...
BREAKING: Blagojevich Fundraiser Held By Jackson Allies; Jackson Camp Tied to Pay-for Play
Firedoglake —
As Scooby-Doo would say, rut-roh:
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois' next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for ...
The latest on the Blago scandal
Sister Toldjah —
... - MyFoxChicago has a pretty explosive story that talks about how Emanuel allegedly spoke with Blago “on multiple occasions” about replacements for Obama’s Senate seat (via Ed). This doesn’t necessarily mean there’s any legal wrongdoing at play here in the Obama admin, but it does suggest that there has been more involvement between the two camps than had previously been suggested.
- The Chi-Tribune reports:
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was ...
Blagojevich fundraiser held by Jackson allies Saturday
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... Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records. Two businessmen who attended the meeting and spoke to the Tribune on the condition of anonymity said that Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi privately told many of the more than two dozen attendees the fundraising effort was aimed at supporting Jackson's bid for the Senate. Among the attendees was a Blagojevich fundraiser already under scrutiny by federal investigators, Joliet pharmacist Harish Bhatt. Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevic...
Report: Businessmen Said They Were Raising Money For Blago To Get Senate Seat For Jackson
TPMMuckraker —
This doesn't look great for Jesse Jackson Jr.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois' next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich's campaign as a way to encourage him to pick Jackson for the job, the Tribune has learned.
At a lucheon meeting on October 31, Nayak and Rajinder Bedi told many of the attendees that they were organizing a fundraiser for Blagojevich, and that the ...
Jesse Jackson Jr. Backers: Raise Money For Blago, Get Senate Seat For Jackson
Oliver Willis —
AP: “Businessmen with ties to both Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson discussed raising $1 million for Blagojevich to help persuade him to appoint Jackson to President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, according to a published report.”
>> Blagojevich fundraiser held by Jackson allies Saturday
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ME: And that, friends, is the end of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s aspirations to go above being a U.S. congressman. Forget the senate, his concerns now are ...
BLAGO STINK IS EXPANDING
Right Wing Nut House —
... Jackson, this bit of news dug out by the Chicago Tribune is very bad for him. Jesse The Younger’s Campaign finance surrogate had a meeting with Blago’s representative back in October where he offered $1 million in campaign contributions for the senate seat. Jackson had a press conference where he said he had no knowledge of this offer and yet, just last Saturday – three days before Blago’s arrest – he held a fundraiser for Blagojevich where the express purpose was to help him secure the senate seat. As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois’ next U.S. senator, ...
Things are not looking good for Jesse Jackson Jr.
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE —
At all. At least this will have spared us "Sen. Jesse Jackson Jr." Also, it looks like Rham Emanuel is feeling a bit overwrought. From TimesOnline: Mr Emanuel skipped Mr Obama's press conference, which he typically attends. Cornered by a Chicago Sun-Times reporter at a concert at his children's school, he refused to comment. "I'm not going to say a word to you," Emanuel said. "I'm going to do this with my children. Don't do that. I'm a father. I have two kids. I'm not going to do it." ...
Did Rep. Jesse Jackson Consummate Blagojevich Deal?
Rhymes With Right —
It does rather look like it, given this story . As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevichs campaign as a way to encourage him to pick Jackson for the job, the Tribune has learned. Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the ...
You Knew This Was Coming... Senate Seat Auctioned on eBay
Gateway Pundit —
"F— him. For nothing? F— him." When all else fails there's always eBay. Starting bid: $500,000. But, if you're really serious-- you better come to the party with at least $1,000,000.
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/14/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... Blagojevich Fundraiser Held by Jackson Allies Saturday Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records. Two businessmen who attended the meeting and spoke to the Tribune on the condition of anonymity said that Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi ...
