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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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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/9/2008

Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?

— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Gov. Blagojevich's own words make it clear that he did not believe that Barack Obama wanted a... person called "Senate Candidate 5" to be appointed to the Senate. Later on November 10, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Advisor A discussed the open Senate seat. ... (more) Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?

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abcnews.go.com - 12/10/2008

Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate No. 5'

— abcnews.go.com — Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. , D-Ill., is the anonymous "Senate Candidate No. 5" whose emissaries Illinois... Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly offered up to $1 million to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News.  ... (more) Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate ...

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Senate Sale
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] Would it be too much to hope for that Jesse Jackson Jr. was one of the bidders ? I think not! ollowing a 90-minute audition meeting today with Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. said he was confident in the process the governor is using to make his choice for a Senate successor to President-elect Barack Obama. But Jackson also touted his credentials for being Blagojevich s choice, saying that in his 13-year House career serving the South Side and south suburbs, he has only missed two votes. Jackson also said there are three factors that the next senator must ...

Is Jesse Jackson Jr. Candidate 5?
TPMMuckraker — ... the next few days. Now look at this from the Chicago Tribune on December 6: Jackson, the South Side and south suburban congressman, said Blagojevich's office is looking to set up a meeting between him and the governor, who has the sole power of filling the vacancy. "Every indication, I believe, is in the next four or five days a meeting will take place," Jackson said. And indeed, Jackson and Blagojevich met yesterday. And as of December 3, National Journal reported at the ...

Speaking Too Soon
Pundits Blog — ... him, only "sunshine." That’s a keeper. Clearly Blagojevich, who had designs on the presidency in 2016 (ha!) doesn't care what he says. However, in the annals of bad timing, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) will want to take back his printed words from yesterday. Jackson, who has conducted the most aggressive campaign for the job, met with Blagojevich just yesterday for an hour and a half and came out to make what will also become an unfortunate pre-arrest statement, according to the story filed last night by the Chicago Tribune . "I am convinced that the governor has a very ...

Blagojevich: Jesse Jackson Jr. "Very Strong Candidate" for Obama Senate Seat
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... One day before his arrest, the Illinois Governor called Jesse Jackson, Jr. "a very strong candidate in a very strong position" for Obama's senate seat. The Governor "quickly cautioned that no one should 'read too much into this because I haven’t made up my mind.'" ...

Candidate No. 5
Patterico's Pontifications — ... On Monday, Jackson met with Blagojevich for 90 minutes as part of a “highly visible campaign” in which he “touted his credentials” to succeed Obama as Senator. Afterward Jackson expressed confidence in the process the governor was using to make his choice: ...

Jackson: I Did Nothing Wrong
TPMMuckraker — ... Jackson said he met with the governor Tuesday (he meant Monday, it appears) to discuss the Senate seat, as was reported at the time, but that he believed he was in consideration on the merits. ...

Blogging Blago: Is Jesse Jackson Jr. Telling the Truth?
Politics Daily — ... Just days before Blagojevich was arrested, he and Jackson Jr. met for 90-minutes to discuss the Senate seat, after which Jackson told reporters: ...