Hillary doubled Obama's $5k month offer to South Carolina politican for endorsement

[Herman Munster]

Everyone's dirty, folks. Obama was trying to buy him just like everyone else was. He was a key endorsement.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/02/an_endorsement.html

Yesterday, Jackson confirmed that he had decided to endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton, less than six days after his public relations firm, Sunrise Enterprises, agreed to a contract with Clinton's campaign worth at least $10,000 a month through the 2008 elections - a total of $210,000. (The contract has not been signed.)

A few days before that, Jackson was deep in negotiations with Steve Hildebrand, a senior strategist for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign. On the table was a contract worth in excess of $5K a month, beginning on 3/15/07. Separately, Obama was personally soliciitng Jackson's endorsement.

There's no question that the contract and the negotiations are legal. Sunrise is the oldest political consulting firm run by African Americans in the state and its services were in demand: at least five candidates, including Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Joe Biden, reached out to Jackson.

[The Magistrate]

1. Politics Ain't Bean-Bag, Sir

There is a reason the richest war-chest tends to win.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Wait a minute, are you telling me that endorsements are paid and bought for?

How is this good for a democracy? How is this different from the corruption we get from GOP?

[killbotfactory]

3. Was he paid to say Obama would take down all the elected officials with him

because he was black, or was that just a bonus he threw in there?

[Colobo]

5. LOL

It was, if anything, a pathetic endorsement.

[ripple]

6. Great point n/t

[styersc]

8. That wasn't Senator Jackson-

that was Representative Ford.

[oasis]

13. Do you actually believe a Clinton would approach an accomplished black legislator

to sell him a "black man can't win" bill of goods? :eyes:

Answer:The Clinton people would never run the risk of insulting a prominent member of the African American community.

Edit for correction: "black man can't win"

[ripple]

4. Why are you singling Obama out?

To survive in today's politics, one must play the money game. It isn't a fact I particularly like, but it is a fact all the same.

I see several other candidates mentioned, including the winner of the prize, yet you singled out just one. Is there a reason for that? :shrug:

[Herman Munster]

7. he was the only one mentioned in the article with a hard dollar figure

in comparison to Hillary.

[ripple]

9. Why not just say that Hillary bought SC?

Her dollar figure was just as "hard" as Obama's, as it was mentioned in the article.

[ripple]

11. And why add this??

"Obama was trying to buy him just like everyone else was."

[Colobo]

14. Hillary supporters probably feel

Obama is her main threat.

[Herman Munster]

16. that's the way it is shaping up

barring gore entering the race, it looks like it's going to be hillary vs. obama.

[oasis]

23. Edwards is probably counting on a strong showing in S.C..It's almost

a must for the North Carolinian early in the primary season.

[Tom Joad]

12. Maybe hers also included Dental. Always insist on dental benefits.

[ripple]

18. Hopefully, it includes vision, too! n/t

[Tom Joad]

10. I see Hillary mentioned.

[Adelante]

15. Oh, this is fucking GROTESQUE

This is filth.

[oasis]

17. "filthy lucre": the stuff that dreams are made of. (eom)

[AtomicKitten]

19. the seamy underbelly of politics

[WCGreen]

20. There are guys like him all over the place...

Shake down the candidates for an "Endorsement"...

It's the real deal of politics...

These guys usually have no other way to make money and so they shake down the politicians...

In Cleveland, the endorsements usually mean next to nothing but tradition dictates the passing out of walking around money...

Bullshit...

It's the same way the GOP divies their money to the Christians....

[incapsulated]

21. Pastor for Sale?

State Sen. Darrell Jackson (D) is the pastor of the Bible Way Church in Columbia. which has one of the largest congregations in South Carolina.

Indeed.

[oasis]

22. That 10 grand a month will buy a lot of tuna sandwiches for the next church picnic.(eom)