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New wrinkle in timing of Jackson Jr.'s announcement
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jun 27, 2012 04:19pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Tribune |
| News Date | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The timing of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s announcement on Monday that he had begun a medical leave of absence two weeks earlier has taken on new significance.
Frank Watkins, his Washington spokesman, said the news was released just before 5 p.m. Central Time on Monday. Five p.m. that day was the deadline for independent candidates to file nomination papers with the State Board of Elections for a spot on the ballot for the November election for the seat, said Rupert Borgsmiller, the board’s executive director.
Candidates typically bring their papers to the office, or have a representative do that, because they must be time-stamped by the 5 p.m. deadline, Borgsmiller said.
Watkins, in an interview, insisted there was no link between the delay in making the news public and the filing deadline. “That was not a factor at all,” he said. |
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