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The Associated Press: Rep. Jackson talks to Ill. gov. about Senate seat
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4 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) The man who will pick President-elect Barack Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate is talking to someone interested in the job: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vich) says he's meeting Monday with Jackson and describes the Chicago ...
Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate #5'
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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Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Is 'Senate Candidate No. 5'
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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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Illinois Gov. Meets With Rep. Jackson About Obama's Seat

Hotline On Call Part Deux:  Odds And Ends, The "Can Do Anything" Edition

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Illinois Gov. Meets With Rep. Jackson About Obama's Seat
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Gov. Blagojevich says he's sitting down Monday with the Chicago Democrat to discuss the position, calls him a "very strong" candidate. He won't say who's on his short list; Hopes to pick a replacement before the holidays.       ...

Odds And Ends, The "Can Do Anything" Edition
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... -- IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. today to discuss his interest in succeeding Barack Obama as the state's junior senator. Jackson, son of the civil rights leader, has made an open pitch for the job. Blagojevich isn't talking, but reports indicate that there are many others in the mix. Among them: state AG Lisa Madigan, state Vets chief Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Jan Schakowsky. ...

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