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Jackson Slips Further Into Blago Scandal

By | 04.13.09 | 2:37 pm

This will take some explaining.

Two powerhouses in Chicago’s Indian-American community told the team of then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) would raise $5 million for the governor in return for the Senate seat being vacated by Barack Obama, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today. More…