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St. Paul, Minn.

August 25, 2008 8:48 PM

Jesse Jackson Jr. talks about Obama's life

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — Member of the House of Representatives of Illinois Jesse Jackson Jr. addresses the audience at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in enver, Colorado, on August 25, 2008. The Democrats formally opened their convention to crown Barack Obama as the first black presidential election nominee. The DNC is held 25-28 August.
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

Jesse Jackson, Jr., the son of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, Sr., has represented the Chicago area since a special election in 1995 and is a national co-chairman of Obama's presidential campaign. Jackson spoke to delegates of the Democratic National Convention on the opening night of the convention.

In 2004, Jackson was an early supporter of Sen. John Kerry for his party's presidential nomination.

Rep. Jackson used his speech to talk about Barack Obama's life story.

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — Member of the House of Representatives of Illinois Jesse Jackson Jr. addresses the audience at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in enver, Colorado, on August 25, 2008. The Democrats formally opened their convention to crown Barack Obama as the first black presidential election nominee. The DNC is held 25-28 August.
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

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