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Reverend Jesse Jackson Paved the Way for Generations of Democrats in Chicago and Illinois

Reverend Jesse Jackson changed the rules of Democratic politics, literally. His groundbreaking presidential campaign in 1984 and its competitive follow-up in 1988 pushed national party leaders to award primary candidates a percentage of delegates in proportion to their voters, eliminating the "winner-take-all" contests that minimized the impact of outsiders like Jackson. "His delegates wanted him to take the fight to the stage to be vice preside…

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Reverend Jesse Jackson changed the rules of Democratic politics, literally. His groundbreaking presidential campaign in 1984 and its competitive follow-up in 1988 pushed national party leaders to award primary candidates a percentage of delegates in proportion to their voters, eliminating the "winner-take-all" contests that minimized the impact of outsiders like Jackson. "His delegates wanted him to take the fight to the stage to be vice preside…

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Chicago Sun Times broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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