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  • Blagojevich fundraiser held by Jackson allies Saturday

    12/12/2008 8:39:47 PM PST · by dreadnought321 · 18 replies · 701+ views
    www.chicagotribune.com ^ | December 12th. 2008 | David Kidwell, John Chase and Dan Mihalopoulos
    As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois' next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich's campaign as a way to encourage him to pick Jackson for the job, the Tribune has learned. Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records. Two businessmen who attended...