Rep. Jesse Jackson

Democrat  •  2nd District, Illinois  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
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06/02/12
AP-IL--Illinois Daybook, IL

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson holds news conference on Medicaid cuts ... Butrick St. Contact: Lisa Doherty, 312-771-7136. NORTHBROOK —...

Source: Sierra Vista Herald
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06/02/12
Rep. Walsh: Jesse Jackson is a Rac...

It a tough interview with Bill O'Reilly Republican Rep. Joe Walsh stood by his comments that the Democrats are trying to keep black Ameri...

Source: GOPUSA
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06/02/12
Rep. Walsh defends comments on Afr...

...dependent on government. That’s their game.” In an apparent reference to African Americans, Walsh went on to say that the Rev. Jesse J...

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06/02/12
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) could be Oba...

...Hispanics to be dependent on government, just like they got African-Americans dependent on government. That's their game. Jesse Jackso...

Source: The Reaction
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06/02/12
Joe Walsh Doubles Down on His Stat...

...Walsh decided to double down on his statements again during an interview with Bill O'Reilly on Fox: GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jac...

Source: Video Cafe
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06/02/12
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jac...

...O’Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his show today to talk about Walsh’s recent comments that people like Jesse Jackso...

Source: Mediaite.com
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06/01/12
Obama and Clinton hit the trail – ...

After candidate Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2008 South Carolina Democratic primary, a visibly annoyed Clinton told reporters th...

Source: The Guardian
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06/01/12
Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To...

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instea...

Source: Huffington Post
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06/01/12
The Mailbag: Crime is Only Going t...

from Pat Robertson to Jesse Jackson. This is one issue where so many people, both on the left and right, have come to agree. Recent polls...

Source: The Jersey City Independent
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06/01/12
Race, poverty and politics: Spring...

Congressman Joe Walsh drew criticism this week after he ... That comment, made at a small town hall rally, was followed by this doozy: Re...

Source: ChicagoNow
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06/02/12
Joe Walsh Doubles Down on His Stat...

Jesse Jackson: Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To 'Keep African Americans Down On Some Plantation': Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing...

Source: Steven Perez
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06/02/12
Daily Kos: Rep. Joe Walsh says Dem...

That Jesse Jackson might have struck a chord because of pressing civil rights concerns, and not, say, because black Americans are lazy sl...

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06/02/12
Rep. Joe Walsh Would Like To Punch...

If you're a person who's concerned with African-American issues, well Congressman Joe Walsh considers you a race hustler.

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06/02/12
Rep. Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson 'Is ...

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), known for his passionate, sometimes blunt remarks, did it again Friday when he called Rev. Jesse Jackson a “race...

Source: gisguy2000
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06/02/12
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: “I Think Jesse...

Katherine on GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: “I Think Jesse Jackson Is a Race Hustler, Just Like Al Sharpton Is”… NoSleep on Taliban Suicide Team Att...

Source: ZIP
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06/01/12
Rep. Walsh Defends His Comments Ab...

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) is taking heat for some comments he made at a recent town hall meeting in Schaumburg. ... Jesse Jackson woul...

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06/01/12
Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Trying To...

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson -- instea...

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06/01/12
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Calls Jesse Jac...

Bill O'Reilly hosted Republican congressman Joe Walsh on his show today to talk about Walsh's recent comments that people like Jesse Jack...

Source: Josh Feldman
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06/01/12
Joe Walsh: Jesse Jackson Wants To ...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week about Rev. Jesse Jackson — instead,...

Source: jon
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06/01/12
Black Lawmakers Continue to Crush ...

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), 61, faced a primary challenge and won with 93% of the vote. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL), 47, faced a prim...

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Official website: http://jackson.house.gov/
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2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899

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