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Rev. Isaac Hayes, founder of Heat on the Street Ministries, has filed papers to run against U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Chicago.

Mr. Hayes is a Republican, which makes him a very long shot, writes Greg Hinz in his namesake blog appearing in today's Chicago Business. Hayes plans to make an issue of references to Mr. Jackson as "Senate Candidate 5" in the indictment of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, writes Hinz.

Rev. Isaac Hayes's Blog

[Frantzie]

Probably a good man who actually tries to help people with his ministry in IL. Contrast that with O, jackson and their thug pals who pocket money from slum lords & the feds that allow people to live in miserable conditions in slum apts. Not to mention insane taxes, rampant violent crime and incredible political corruption.

It’s the Chicago way.

[Chet 99]

[max americana]

I like his blog. A black man who doesn’t seem to blame whitey for all his problems. God bless him but he wont win in Chicago..then again, the national polls have already tilted to the conservatives.

[PhiKapMom]

I hope he beats Jackson Jr by a lot. If it was the dead Isaac Hayes running, I wouldn’t be shocked as the dead have been voting in Chicago for years so why not run for office since the dead already vote?

[Sgt_Schultze]

[SunkenCiv]

Ping!

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*

[Theodore R.]

Bless this gentleman, but I wonder if IL will even let him on the ballot.