| Jessie Jackson Jr Is Campaigning For Big $$$ In Chicgo- On Heels Of FBI Probe | | Jessy Jackson Jr is drumming up big bucks in Chicago, looks like he thinks he is not in the Chicago FBI probe like Rod Blago, or is he just so money hungry he is stupid? (Full Story @ Link Below)
Less than two months after becoming embroiled in the scandal that brought down Gov. Rod Blagojevich for allegedly trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is resurfacing. And he's looking for money.
Jackson's campaign fund announced a fundraiser as part of an annual roast in which comedians and pols are expected to jokingly excoriate the South Side congressman. The campaign described the event as a "RO@$t."Given the prominent use of a dollar sign, it's plausible that at least a few of the roasters will try to make light of the fact that Jackson (D-Chicago) was identified by numerous media outlets, including the Tribune, as "Senate Candidate 5," a significant character in the criminal charges brought against Blagojevich.
After Blagojevich's criminal complaint was released, the Tribune reported Indian-American businessmen had discussed donating to the governor to aid Jackson's Senate bid. The event, attended by Blagojevich, was held the same day the then-governor... | |
| | do you ever write tv or movie stars fan letters? | | when i was little i did.. my bro would write celebrities all the time and get pictures and even autographed photos sent to him.. i did a few times when i was little but havent done it since i was like 12 or something lol.. has anyone here done that? do you still? do they even give photos out anymore? i know they dont read their letters (well at least 90% or more dont) but would still be cool if they did[em]happy[/em] the criminal charges brought against Blagojevich.
After Blagojevich's criminal complaint was released, the Tribune reported Indian-American businessmen had discussed donating to the governor to aid Jackson's Senate bid. The event, attended by Blagojevich, was held the same day the then-governor was secretly recorded saying an emissary from Jackson could come up with $1 million in campaign donations if he name Jackson to the Senate seat President Barack Obama was vacating.
The businessmen held a fundraiser for Blagojevich on Dec. 6 in Elmhurst featuring appearances by Blagojevich and Jonathan Jackson, the congressman's brother. A sponsor of the event was Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich fundraiser with close ties to... | |
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