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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. File Photo. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Write-in candidate Anthony W. Williams. | Natasha Korecki photo
Marcus Lewis
Republican Brian Woodworth
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Jesse Jackson Jr. in 2008. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Sandi Jackson talks to the media about her husband Jesse Jackson Jr. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. | Abdon Pallasch~ Sun-Times
Dan Rostenkowski in 1994.
U.S. Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. (pictured in October 2011) | Charles Dharapak~AP
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.)
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.)
He’s being treated for bipolar disorder — a mental illness that can bring depression, mania, risky behavior and delusions. He’s had a highly publicized relationship with a “social acquaintance” that rocked his marriage. His name is repeatedly linked to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Now he’s the target of a federal investigation into “suspicious activity” into his congressional finances. What does all this mean for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s political future? “He’s going to be re-elected,” said political consultant Thom Serafin. “[Jackson’s] blessed with a constituency that overlooks all of his absences.” … Read More
