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Chicagoland Cook County Democrats hope to agree on Jackson's successor
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Last Edited | Imperator Nov 24, 2012 09:54am |
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Author | Rick Pearson and John Byrne |
Media | Newspaper - Chicago Tribune |
News Date | Saturday, November 24, 2012 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Cook County Democratic leaders plan to recommend a replacement for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in an effort to winnow a growing field of hopefuls looking to take over the congressional district stretching from the South Side to Kankakee.
Gov. Pat Quinn was expected to decide by Monday on the early 2013 dates for the special primary and general elections, but already a swarm of has-been and wannabe political players are considering the rare opportunity to run in the suddenly open, solidly Democratic, black-majority 2nd Congressional District.
Jackson, a 17-year congressman, resigned Wednesday, just two weeks after winning re-election, citing his treatment for bipolar depression and also revealing that he was cooperating with an ongoing federal investigation into his alleged misuse of campaign funds.
Given the short time frame for a special election, and the chance for politicians to make a run for Congress without jeopardizing any office they currently hold, name recognition and dollars are of the utmost importance in trying to secure victory among a potentially crowded Democratic primary field. The winner of that race is likely to win the general election as well.
"You've got so many candidates who say they're going to be running, it could be a free-for-all," Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, chairman of the county's Democratic Party, said Friday. "We want to make sure we elect someone who works hard to represent everyone in Chicago, everyone in Cook County and everyone in the 2nd Congressional District."
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