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cnn.com - 12/16/2008

Jackson Jr. went to authorities about Illinois governor

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich has ignored calls to resign after being arrested last week on federal corruption charges.

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abcnews.go.com - 12/10/2008

Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate #5'

— abcnews.go.com — Chicago Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is the anonymous "Senate Candidate #5" whose emissaries Illinois Governor Rod... Blagojevich reportedly claimed offered up to a million dollars to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources ... (more) Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate #5'

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abclocal.go.com - 12/16/2008

Jackson, Jr. may have been working with feds to investigate gov. - 12/15/08 - Chicago News - ...

— abclocal.go.com — Jackson has been fighting for his reputation since the federal complaint revealed his supporters were willing to... raise money for the governor, if Jackson was appointed to the Senate. The new information appears to support Jackson's claim that he was ... (more) Jackson, Jr. may have been working with feds to ...

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suntimes.com - 12/12/2008

Jackson may not be in clear with feds

— suntimes.com — Even though U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he has gotten a clean bill of health from... federal prosecutors, sources tell the Chicago Sun-Times he's not yet in the clear. Investigators want to know what Jackson knew about allegations that a Jackson ... (more) Jackson may not be in clear with feds

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Blogging Blago: Jesse Jackson Jr. Has Snitched on Blagojevich Before
Politics Daily — Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Breaking News, Scandal, Investigations Well, the curveballs just keep on coming. Via CNN: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.--who was cited in a criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich--has been an informant for at least a decade with the U.S. Attorney's office, and has informed on the embattled governor of Illinois, though not in the case currently under investigation, Jackson spokesman Kenneth Edmonds told CNN Tuesday. So what case was JJJ regularly singing about to ...

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CNN: Jackson Jr. Reported Blago Bribe Attempt
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CNN Report: Jesse Jackson Jr. Reported Blago Bribe Attempt
Crooks and Liars — This would explain why Blago tried to smear him: CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who was cited in a criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich, went to the U.S. Attorney's office about alleged wrongdoers, including the Illinois governor, a Jackson spokesman said Tuesday. Jesse Jackson Jr. reported in 2006 what he believed was a shakedown by the Illinois governor. Jackson rejected being labeled with the term "informant" in a message to CNN contributor Roland Martin. [...] In addition, two sources close to ...

Jackson Jr. went to authorities about Illinois governor
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... interaction with federal authorities this way: "As a responsible citizen and elected official, Congressman Jackson has in the past provided information to federal authorities regarding his personal knowledge of perceived corruption and governmental misconduct. "This was completely unrelated to the current investigation regarding the U.S. Senate appointment. And it is absolutely inaccurate to describe the congressman as an informant," Edmonds said in a written statement. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/16/blagojevich/inde...