Posted on 11/02/2009 6:28:12 PM PST by Coleus
The Rev. Reginald Jackson, who last week announced he was throwing his coveted support to incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine, received $87,000 in donations from the multimillionaire governor last year, Jackson confirmed yesterday. According to Corzine's 2008 tax returns, the governor made a $50,000 donation to Jackson's congregation, St. Matthew AME Church in Orange. Corzine gave another $37,000 to St. Matthew from his philanthropic foundation, Jackson said. He explained the smaller sum was contributed early in 2008 and the $50,000 was donated in July last year, shortly after the governor began raising money for his re-election campaign.
The contributions were the latest in a series of high-priced offerings Corzine has made to Jackson in the decade since the governor left Wall Street. They came to light after Corzine gave The Star-Ledger access to review his 2008 tax return, filed last week.
Jackson said his endorsement of Corzine had nothing to do with the governor's generosity.
"I always support who I believe is the best candidate," said Jackson, who stressed that he has had a long relationship with Corzine's main rival, Republican Chris Christie. "In this particular race between Corzine and Chris Christie, if there are 10 issues, Jon Corzine and I are in agreement on nine of them. Chris Christie and I probably agree on three of them. It was a very difficult decision to make," he said.
Jackson said the $37,000 went to the congregation's development corporation, which aids people with housing and health-care assistance. The larger sum was a contribution to Jackson's unsuccessful second run for African Methodist Episcopal bishop.
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Corzine is buying the BLACK vote.
Wonder how honest Corzine is when it comes to HIM paying HIS TAXES? I bet he is as honest as Wrngel.
Mayor Bloomers did the same thing. Made huge donations to various interest groups to ensure their vote.
Black vote bought cheaply. ,make a contribution to their Church and you are a shoo-in.
Yeah the Preacher man says he votes for who he thinks is the best candidate, and $87,000 dollars makes Corzine that candidate.
Separation of Church and State. LMAO.
Amusing part is that the black votes been bought and paid for for decades now...! Talk about overkill...
Would this be an example of selling your soul to the devil or that money can buy you political office and the support to gain that office.....or both?
Rev. Reggie Jackson? Didn’t he try to assassinate the Queen of England while he was playing a World Series game?
Gotta bribe the brothers to keep them on the plantation, it seems
The $50,000 loan that became a gift Corzine forgave minister's debt day after
Big mess at UMDNJ (NARAL Lobbyist and former Corzine staffer gets top job at state-run UMDNJ)
Jihadists in New Jersey with Senator Jon Corzine & Congressman Bill Pascrell, Democrats
Why, I had no idea Corzine was such a Christian man!
“Corzine is buying the BLACK vote.”
nmh, if Cor is paying that kind of bucks, the (non profit) rev must be delivering something. After the Acorn thing, the lid may be off. May be some enterprising folks can drag this roach from under his rock too.
Rab
John Corzine is a scumbag, a dirtbag, and a douche bag.
John Corzine is a scumbag, a dirtbag, and a douche bag.
The REVVERAND will have his New Jersey THUGS out in force. That is the payoff for Corzine.
“Gotta bribe the brothers to keep them on the plantation, it seems.”
Yup!
Keep em down and envious of others.
It’s the Demoncrat way!
Corzine brings new meaning to the phrase, “Mr. October.” HAHAHA
Just like Beck says, “Corruption” is the problem. New Jersey is full of it.
Is that covered by Obama’s blog disclosure rules?
“Separation of Church and State. LMAO.”
Separation of Church and State only applies to conservatives, not left-leaning Democrats and liberals.
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