Jackson Will Not Run for Mayor
(Chicago Tribune) — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose career and personal life have been buffeted by political controversy in recent months, said Monday he would not run for Chicago mayor in 2011. In a statement, Jackson said he has “many friends and colleagues” that might run for the office and that he will not be making an endorsement in the Feb. 22 contest to succeed Mayor Richard Daley, who is not running for re-election. Jackson’s announcement follows a string of setbacks in recent months to his political fortunes. Last month he denied allegations that a fundraiser close to him and ex- Gov. Rod Blagojevich implicated the congressman in a scheme to buy theU.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.
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