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...expected, Jesse Jackson Jr., son of the civil rights activist, handily beat his G.O.P. opponent for the Chicago-area House seat vacated by scandal-tainted Mel Reynolds. In California, Republican Tom Campbell turned back a Democratic attempt to link him to Speaker Newt Gingrich and won a San Jose House seat, and former Democratic state assembly speaker Willie Brown was elected mayor of San Francisco...
Jesse Jackson Jr., the 30-year-old son of the civil rights activist, will bring his famous name to Washington after trouncing Republican Thomas Somer to capture the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Mel Reynolds, who resigned after being convicted of sexual misconduct. "Although it is clear that he won the post largely because of his famous name, and he isn't as well credentialed as Reynolds who was a Rhodes Scholar, he can still really help a district that is in horrible condition," says Chicago bureau chief James Graff. "The fact that his name is Jesse Jackson will enable...
...somebody say exploitation? "Of course she is an attractive young lady," says Mel Bush, Vanessa-Mae's British manager. "The classical press has felt we were exploiting somebody young with a very light, sexy image, but she is not being exploited. She makes all the decisions herself...
Could be. Jesse Jackson Jr., the son of the civil rights activist, took a big step toward capturing a House seat. Jackson won the key Democratic primary in the heavily Democratic Chicago district formerly represented by Mel Reynolds, who was convicted on sexual-misconduct charges earlier this year. Jackson will face off against a Republican opponent...
Jesse Jackson Jr., a son of the Civil Rights activist, was one of five Democrats competing Tuesday for the House seat of Rep. Mel Reynolds, who has been convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker. The predominantly black district includes Chicago's South Side. "Jackson may be able to pull it off because of the name recognition of his father," says TIME's Julie Grace of the 30-year-old lawyer. "But Jesse, Jr. doesn't have nearly the charisma of his dad. His father will help him, but it's important to note that Jesse, Sr. doesn...