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Jesse Jackson Jr.: Blagojevich Senate Candidate #5

12:24 pm EST December 10th, 2008 | Politics | 9 Comments

Update: MSNBC: “President-elect Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign, spokesperson says”

jesse jackson jr.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. ”

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