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Rhiannon12866

(254,476 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:21 PM Feb 17

Jesse Jackson 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech - C-SPAN

Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder Jesse Jackson spoke at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta after losing the party's nomination to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. While endorsing Gov. Dukakis for president, Mr. Jackson told delegates that "the only time that we win is when we come together."

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Statement of President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the passing of Jesse Jackson LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #1

Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Feb 17 #2

Statement of President Obama and Mrs. Obama on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #3

An earlier speech earned my vote for him that primary IbogaProject Feb 17 #4

Kudos! I was not paying enough attention back then so I just voted for the Democratic candidate Rhiannon12866 Feb 17 #5

I voted for him in the pimary IbogaProject Feb 17 #6

LetMyPeopleVote

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1. Statement of President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the passing of Jesse Jackson

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:49 PM

Feb 17

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Rhiannon12866

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2. Thanks so much!

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:51 PM

Feb 17

LetMyPeopleVote

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3. Statement of President Obama and Mrs. Obama on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:55 PM

Feb 17

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IbogaProject

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4. An earlier speech earned my vote for him that primary

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:22 PM

Feb 17

I was happy to vote for him in the primary. He spoke about real things not slogans or empty promises. Maybe it was a debate or maybe it was a stump speech on CSPAN, don't recall.

Rhiannon12866

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5. Kudos! I was not paying enough attention back then so I just voted for the Democratic candidate

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:25 PM

Feb 17

Maybe Jesse Jackson stood a better chance.

IbogaProject

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6. I voted for him in the pimary

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:56 PM

Feb 17

He ran for our party nomination as a member and supporter

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