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POPSThe Blagojevich Corruption Scandal: Jessie Jackson Says, "I Was Mistaken" Also of note: Jackson Jr. did not do anything to tamp down his public hopes of being appointed Senator. At one point he touted his resume for the post, saying he was one of the most senior officials rumored to take Obama's seat and had only missed two votes in 13 years in Congress. There is, he added, "no Democrat or Republican who can say that."