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Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. is ‘Senate Candidate #5′
Stop The ACLU —
Via ABC: 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 tell ABC News. According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided ROD BLAGOJEVICH” with something “tangible up front.” Jackson Jr. said this morning he was contacted yesterday by federal prosecutors in Chicago who he said “asked me to come ...
Jesse Jackson Jr.: Blagojevich Senate Candidate #5
Oliver Willis —
... ABC: “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. ” ...
ABC: Candidate who allegedly offered Blago money for Senate seat is Jesse Jackson Jr
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... to find influence peddling going on. Today? Meet “Senate Candidate 5″ : 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 tell ABC News. According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided ROD BLAGOJEVICH” with something “tangible up front.” Jackson Jr. said this morning he was contacted yesterday ...
“Blagojevich Arrest Shakes Obama Presidency to Its Core”
Flopping Aces —
... The newest tidbit on the Blagovjevich indictment should not surprise anyone. The mysterious number 5 person to be contacted by Blagovjevich for the Senate seat sell is none other then Jesse Jackson, Jr: ...
ABC News: Jesse Jackson, Jr. is “Senate Candidate Number 5″
Sister Toldjah —
Asked and answered (h/t: Marc Ambinder)?
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.
According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided Rod ...
Blago’s $1Mil Pay-To-Play ‘Senate Candidate No. 5′ - w/Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is ‘Senate Candidate No. 5′
Feds Plan to Interview Chicago Congressman as Part of Blagojevich Probe
By BRIAN ROSS - (ABC)
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.
According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich ...
The Morni…er, Afternoon Scramble, 12/10/2008
No Runny Eggs —
... Brian Ross confirms that Jesse Jackson Jr tried to keep the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama in the Chicago family the old-fashioned way - with 10,000 Benjamins (or $1,000,000 for those who can’t do the math) ...
Meet Candidate #5
Blue Crab Boulevard —
... ROD BLAGOJEVICH. (In a recorded conversation on October 31, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH described an earlier approach by an associate of Senate Candidate Five as follows: “We were approached ‘pay to play.’ That, you know, he’d raise me 500 grand. An emissary came. Then the other guy would raise a million, if I made him (Senate Candidate 5) a Senator.”) Now Jackson denies any “pay for play” deals. But it sure sounds like someone was making offers on his behalf, doesn’t it? Here’s the ABC News story with Jackson’s denials: Jackson Jr.’s attorney James Montgomery confirmed that ...
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Tainted As Candidate #5 In Blagojevich Criminal Complaint
The Moderate Voice —
... Jackson was responding to press reports such as this one from ABC’s Brian Ross:
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, his attorney confirmed today after it was reported earlier on ABCNews.com “The Blotter”.
According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided Rod ...
