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Posted on 02/15/2007 5:11:58 AM PST by Liz
Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign reached a deal to pay a key South Carolina black leader's consulting firm more than $200,000 just days before he agreed to endorse her run for president.....The arrangement involves South Carolina state Sen. Darrell Jackson, a well-connected African-American leader and pastor whose support is coveted by national campaigns.
Jackson confirmed that his public-relations firm struck a deal with Clinton's campaign just days ago for a contract worth up to $10,000 a month through the 2008 elections. Jackson had also been in talks with Sen. Barack Obama's campaign about endorsing him and a consulting contract for more than $5,000, raising questions about whether Jackson's endorsement was bought by a higher bidder.
Jackson acknowledged that his financial dealings with the Clinton camp should have been mentioned on Tuesday, when his support was revealed......But Jackson balked at suggestions that his political support for sale. "It's not about the money - there were some other candidates who offered to double [Clinton's] offer," Jackson told The Post, though he declined to say which candidates. Jackson said he was heavily courted by Obama personally, Edwards, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson. He said he doesn't draw a salary from Sunrise, but gets to drive a company car. Jackson worked for Edwards in 2004, and for Bill Clinton in 1992.
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Doesn't surprise me one little bit.
Hasn't anyone ever questioned how "Rev" Jesse gets his life style paid for---year after year after year after ....
South Carolina Ping
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There's something to be said here, but words fail me.
I hope Hillary keeps up with her payments. I've heard what happens to b#tches who don't make there payments.
I have heard of stranger things:
Let the Klinton slime games begin!!!
Big mistake by Obama...he obviously tried to get the "brother" discount.
Hillary is paying people to endorse her. This doesn't sound legal.
ping. A little more for your Hildabeast file.
And, of course, they are right - on the money.
True. There's evidence of that is this video:
http://raincoaster.com/2007/01/04/hinterlands-whos-who-spiders-on-drugs/
oops. . .wrong Jackson. . .right MO; however!
When they say its not about the money, it is about the money.
He doesn't draw a salary from the consulting firm and I don't from mine either. I take whatever is left over, but it is no salary.
Weeeeeelll, well, well. Good to see ol' Rev. Darrell is still down there steppin' and fetchin' for Missa Hillary.
Now my question is, has Jim Clymer--errrrr, Clyburn--picked a side yet? Maybe Osama Obama can get Rep. Clyburn on his side if he promises to come up with the million$ needed for the Bridge to Nowhere out in Lone Star.
}:-)4
When they say, its not about the money...it always is.
That is what Moe Vaughn said right before he left the red Sox, "Its not about the money!"
Show me the money first.
Respectfully Yours,
Uncle Tom
(I can't answer the question, since I've never had any. Beer, that is. Makes me think of spoiled bread.)
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