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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
Jackson: I Did Nothing Wrong
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. just gave a press conference adamantly denying any wrongdoing in connection with the Blagojevich charges. "I reject and denounce pay-to-play politics, and have no involvement whatsoever in any wrongdoing,"Jackson said. He added: "I did not initiate or authorize ...
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 12/10/2008
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
— suntimes.com — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' in Blagojevich criminal complaint Watch the video: Jackson denies... knowing of Senate seat "bid" U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is “Senate Candidate 5,” whom Gov. Blagojevich was considering appointing as ... (more) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: ...

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Corzine: Lisa Jackson ‘Has Done A Remarkable Job’ In A ‘Constrained World’
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/9/2008
Corzine: Lisa Jackson ‘Has Done A Remarkable Job’ In A ‘Constrained World’
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Lisa Jackson, President-elect Barack Obama’s co-chair of his energy and natural resources transition team , has emerged... as the top candidate to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Jackson, a 46-year-old African American engineer, left her job as administrator of the ... (more) Corzine: Lisa Jackson ‘Has Done A Remarkable Job’ In A ...

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Michelle Obama Is The “Specifically Named Individual” On Page 64 of The Affidavit Submitted by FBI
noquarterusa.net - 12/10/2008
Michelle Obama Is The “Specifically Named Individual” On Page 64 of The Affidavit ...
— noquarterusa.net — Please read the Criminal Complaint filed by David W. Cain , Special Agent of the FBI. Details... of the conversations Blagojevich had with his operatives about Barack Obama and the possibility Barack Obama would strike several deals with Blagojevich ... (more) Michelle Obama Is The “Specifically Named ...

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Political Animal — ... . (D-Ill.) is, as was rumored yesterday, the person identified in the criminal complaint against Blagojevich as "Senate Candidate No. 5." He will speak with federal investigators fairly soon. * Jackson insists he did nothing wrong , and assumed Blagojevich was weighing possible Senate candidates on their merits. * One of Blagojevich's top aides, Deputy Gov. Bob Greenlee, ...

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