Jesse Jackson Jr. Throws His Support to Dean

The New York Times ^ | Published: October 28, 2003 | By JODI WILGOREN

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CHICAGO, Oct. 27 — Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr. said Monday that he would soon endorse Howard Dean for the Democratic presidential nomination, telling a mostly black audience on the South Side of Chicago that Dr. Dean had "the best chance to be the next president of the United States."

"I'm not wasting my time with any more non-straight-talking candidates," Mr. Jackson said in introducing Dr. Dean, a former governor of Vermont, to a group of about 150 people at Chicago State University.

"I've seen him stand up for health care," he said. "I've seen him stand up for students. I've seen him stand up for ordinary Americans. I'm asking you to stand up for Howard Dean."

The support of Mr. Jackson, the son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, has been coveted by several presidential contenders in part because he carries some of the imprimatur of his father. He said after Dr. Dean's 45-minute question-and-answer session that he would "make it official in the next 7 to 14 days."

Dr. Dean, who governed a nearly all-white state, has been fighting to show that he can appeal to a wider swath of voters than the highly educated white liberals whom polls show rallying to his side.

Mr. Jackson joins his brother, Jonathan Jackson, a Chicago businessman and civil rights advocate, and Representative Major R. Owens of Brooklyn as better-known black leaders backing Dr. Dean.

Representative John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, another prominent African-American in Congress, escorted Dr. Dean to two black churches in Detroit on Sunday. Two other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Detroit and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, have expressed interest in Dr. Dean, his aides said.

"Congressman Jackson has been one of the major new up-and-coming African-American leaders in this country, and he has been enormously helpful already," Dr. Dean said in an interview on Monday.

As for Mr. Jackson's father, he said, "We've spent a lot of time on the phone with him," adding, "He is probably the pre-eminent spokesman for civil rights and economic justice, so he's enormously important to a candidate like me."

Mr. Jackson, who earlier this month traveled with Dr. Dean from Washington to Charleston, S.C., said he had invited him home to his district, alone among the presidential candidates, because "I believe he is a man with great integrity."

In the rotunda of the Chicago State student union, Dr. Dean altered his standard stump speech to focus more on issues like discrimination in health care, support for historically black colleges, and affirmative action in the medical profession. In response to questions, he said he would seek a federal law allowing felons to vote.

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In the rotunda of the Chicago State student union, Dr. >>>>>>>>>>Dean altered his standard stump speech to focus more on issues like discrimination in health care, support for historically black colleges, and affirmative action in the medical profession. In response to questions, he said he would seek a federal law allowing felons to vote.

Pander Bear II; The Sequal!

[ridesthemiles]

Wonderful!!!!!!
A combination of the teachers unions and Jesse should do wonders for Dean!!!
Here's hoping he sinks faster down the drain that Gov Doooffuus did in Calif against Arnold.
Go Bush!!

[TheBigB]

Dean attempts to throw it right back; can't do it.

[joesnuffy]

Yep we gotta have more affirmative action in the medical profession....
Specially in brain surgery....

[dts32041]

Wonder if JJ junior, the none bastard child of JJ Senior, knows what dean thinks of vermont's gun laws?

[Robe]

Did ya'll hear that ?......
That smooching sound was the kiss of death for Dean

[ken5050]

Note that there's NO reference to Sharpton or M-B in the article...

[drypowder]

Jesse Jackson's support is like giving Dean the poitical flu. Are we supposed to feel sorry for him?

[bray]

Sorry Al, your the wrong color for the clintonRat nomination.

Pray for GW and Iraqi Freedom

[.cnI redruM]

I'm not sure why there should be. Niether has been even remotely effective as a candidate. They are both place-holders and tokens. The DNC wants to pretend it's sensitive to minority issues by having these idiots on a big stage.

[Grampa Dave]

Our dream team for the rats in 2004:

Ultra Liberal Abortionist Dean and Je$$e HiJack$on!

Please, lord make it happen!

[.cnI redruM]

I hope it works that way. BTW, why wasn't Papa Jesse invited?

[kinghorse]

Here's what I don't get about Dean. He comes from a state with something like 1/2 of 1% of the total population of African decent. How in the hell can this guy have a single solitary clue about what the issues are as they relate to this part of the constituency of the USA. This really bugs me.

[Tacis]

The kid is a damn race traitor! He is abandoning his own people for a handful of personal advantage. He is also turning his back on a great woman from his own home state! Moseley-Brawn would make a wonderful President, the first black and the first woman and Jesse Junior has rejected her.

It is too bad that Rev. Sharpton is such a wuss, willing to do whatever his white NYC masters tell him to do. If he had any stones at all, he'd give Junior and the dems hell and run for President on the Green or Indpendent tickets. He might not win but he'd sure show Junior and the other black turncoats who still believed in protecting the poor black man.

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Jesse Jackson Jr, an Uncle Tom. That's awesome! LOL!!

[KneelBeforeZod]

BREAKING: ASHTON KUTCHER HAS THROWN HIS SUPPORT BEHIND JOHN EDWARDS... BUSH CAMP DENIES THEY ARE REVISING STRATEGY.CAN ANYONE STOP THIS RUNAWAY TRAIN?

[1Old Pro]

Super, I hope more Dems endorse Dr. Frankenstein.

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Breaking News: Jackson Supports Honky Candidate!

[CaptainK]

I don't want to get too gleeful but does it get any better than this?
How will Sharpton handle the news?