Jackson was again involved in his father 's campaigning during the 1988 Democratic primaries . In 1988 , in the dealings between his father and Michael Dukakis at the 1988 Democratic National Convention , Jackson 's father obtained for him a position as an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) by a nomination from Democratic Party chairman Paul Kirk . Jackson Jr. was the last of the five children to speak and introduced his father with the words " a man who fights against the odds , who lives against the odds , our dad , Jesse Jackson . " At the time , in '' Time '' magazine , Margaret Carlson depicted the younger Jackson as a well-spoken and compelling personality who would likely carry any of his father 's political aspirations that his father was unable to achieve himself . His experience with the DNC gave him the opportunity to work on numerous congressional election races . After the convention he also became a vice president of Operation PUSH
1988 Democratic National Convention
1988 Democratic National Convention
Jesse Jackson Jr.