Chicago - Jesse Jackson jr. House Race

[aceplace57]

Is this guy really a shoo-in for reelection?
The Sun Times seems to think that D makes him an automatic win.

Really???

http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/15721717-505/despite-federal-probe-mental-illness-rep-jesse-jackson-jr-expected-to-be-re-elected.html

Jackson has been out of sight for four months, essentially MIA on the campaign trail.

Aides said Jackson was hospitalized because of “exhaustion.” He was eventually transferred to the Mayo Clinic, where he was being treated for bipolar depression. He has been home in Washington, but he has not made any public appearances.

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.

[pulykamell]

Yes. I haven’t seen anything from any media source suggesting he might lose his seat. I have to say, as somebody who votes to the left, I am a little bit intrigued by this.

[Lamar_Mundane]

I predict he’ll win and then resign so they can hand pick a successor. The Democrats could run a hamster against a Republican in that district and win handily.