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“When (and I do mean when) Senator Obama wins, his Senate seat will be left vacant,” Jackson says in the e-mail. “While rumors are swirling about who will be appointed to fill this slot, people are taking notice of the change we’ve created right here in the 2nd Congressional District. … As a national co-chair of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, I’ve been working hard to generate support and enthusiasm for our Democratic nominee and our party. It’s clear now that others are working hard to generate support and enthusiasm to bring the change we’ve made in the 2nd District to the entire state.”
The e-mail then asks everyone to read a column by veteran politico Don Rose that presents Junior as the smartest and most likely Obama replacement.
Jackson’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment. But he doesn’t seem to be taking issue with anything Rose said. In his e-mail the congressman asks supporters to help change the country by electing Obama and donating to Junior’s own war chest. “Help us take this change statewide,” he says.
