Yup, you did.
A couple questions ...
Why did RE (or Axelrod?) float the mayoral trial balloon back in January?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421418/posts
And, who or what caused Daley to not seek reelection?
As to why Mayor Richie Daley is not running again...in my opinion, it's a combination. His wife has cancer of the bad kind. Being mayor of one of the world's major cities is all-consuming in the time department.
Plus, Chicago is desperately broke...and potentially volatile consequences lie ahead in this diverse and heavily-unionized city.
Probably a minor, but telling event in the political career of the Mayor is the fact he couldn't bring the Olympics to his city. He was emotionally invested in the effort. When it fell apart, I think, to some extent, so did he, inwardly at least.
It sort of took the wind out of him. It was to be a capstone to his political life and also to the Daley dynasty. His father would have been proud of him....but it was not to be. Nor would another run for the mayorality be in his future.
Leni