On the recordDecember 9, 2008
I think this whole episode for Jesse Jackson Jr. means he probably -- he cannot be appointed by a sitting Governor in Illinois. He could win the seat in an open election.
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David Gergen discusses the implications of the scandal for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s potential Senate appointment.
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