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. AFP PHOTO / Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)