According to Political Wire, Jessie Jackson Jr. is pushing hard for Obama's Senate seat, should he win the presidency. Just curious about opinions on that ~

Jackson Eyes Obama's Senate Seat

Illinois political insiders say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), "who defended Barack Obama after his father famously threatened to castrate him, is the favorite to replace the Democratic nominee in the Senate," according to The Hill.

Said Jackson: "If Sen. Obama wins -- and I'm optimistic that he will, I indeed would be honored and humbled to succeed him in the U.S. Senate. But, in the end, the decision rests with Gov. Blagojevich and I'm confident that he'll make an appointment in the best interest of the state as well as the nation."