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BREAKING: Mayor Daley will not seek another term
WLSAM.com ^ | 9/7/10 | WLSAM.com

Posted on 09/07/2010 11:55:50 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Mayor Daley has announced he will not be seeking another term.

Details as they become available.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blago; chicago; daley; illinois; paytoplay; rahmemanuel
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To: BigSkyFreeper; maggief; onyx; penelopesire; hoosiermama; Velveeta; Liz; Chgogal; All

Daley had enough — and uproots the Chicago political world
Posted by Greg H. at 9/7/2010 2:10 PM CDT on Chicago Business
“It’s time.”

With that quiet statement — simple and, as best I can tell, pretty honest — Mayor Richard M. Daley has turned the local political world upside down.

“I’ve given it my all. I’ve done my best,” a slightly dour but composed Mr. Daley told a stunned audience of reporters in announcing his decision not to seek a seventh term as Chicago’s chief executive.

“I have always believed that every person, especially public officials, must understand when it is time to move on,” he said. “For me, that time is now.”

Both the mayor and those close too him insisted there is no other big news being withheld, no shoe to drop about illness or legal woes.

“He looked at the next four years and asked if this was what he wanted to do until age 73,” said Mr. Daley’s younger brother and confidant Bill, a Chase banker. “There is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley, believe it or not.”

Bill Daley said the decision, finalized over the Labor Day weekend, stemmed from a variety of factors: economic woes besetting the city, his wife Maggie Daley’s long battle with cancer, the looming — and growing — chorus of political critics.

“It would have been more difficult than past races,” Bill Daley said, referring not only to the local situation but a national climate that has endangered incumbent officials from around America. “But he would have won.”

That is true — the increased difficulty and slow loss of clout. Literally as Mr. Daley was announcing his decision, a City Council committee was threatening to balk at issuing $1 billion in new bonds for Mr. Daley’s prized O’Hare Modernization Program.

The committee relented after hearing the news.

The announcement — which followed several months in which the mayor’s allies had signalled that he would run again — not only creates a political vacancy but set off an instant succession battle unlike any since the death of his father, Mayor Richard M. Daley.

“I have 50 colleagues who want to be mayor,” quipped Ald. Joseph Moore (49th).

“I am thinking about it,” said one of them, Ald. Scott Waugespeck (32nd).

Among names already hitting my email basket: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman here; Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart; former Daley chief of staff and attorney Gery Chico; state Sen. James Meeks, an emerging leader of the city’s African-American and school-funding community; County Commissioner Bridget Gainer.

I’d also look to see if some wealthy business type kicks tires on this, a Ron Gidwitz or Bruce Rauner.

That list will grow. It will take awhile to sort it out.

But the story for today is the surprise Richard M. Daley let loose.

“I’m happy for him,” said brother Bill. “This is a tough job, and he’s been doing it for 21 years.”

Apparently so.

And, one other thing: wow!!!!

Buckle your seat belts, Chicago. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/blogs?blogID=greg-hinz&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a1daca073-2eab-468e-9f19-ec177090a35cPost%3a97d79105-3299-4df3-9fd7-e57b1f19248c&sid=sitelife.chicagobusiness.com

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* 2:33 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn’s react…

“He’s a great guy and a great mayor,” Quinn said, adding praise for Maggie Daley’s involvement in After School Matters. “Rich Daley and Maggie Daley are the heart of Chicago and they’re special people. I think like everybody else I’m shocked to hear this but I wish both Mayor Daley and Maggie Daley nothing but the best. They love Chicago.”

“They are two special people, they care about other people. They’ve got servants’ hearts, each of them have served us over and over again in many different ways. So we have a permanent debt of gratitude to Mayor Richard M. Daley and his dad, Richard J. Daley, we have a permanent debt of gratitude to Maggie Daley and the whole Daley family. They understand that being on Earth is not here to just serve yourself but to really serve others, and they have done that over and over again.”

* 2:37 pm - Houli ain’t being shy…

“Assessor Houlihan is very interested in being mayor,” spokesman Eric Herman said today in an e-mail.

Sheriff Dart is not exactly coy…

“Mayor is an office he’s always been interested in,” said Steve Patterson, Dart’s spokesman. “He’s been upfront about that. He does have a re-election campaign for sheriff I November that he’s focused on. . . . He always said he would make a move only if he could have a greater impact than sheriff, and mayor certainly fits that.”

* 2:38 pm - Forrest Claypool is staying mum. I asked his campaign for a react and here’s what I got…

We don’t have any reaction

* 2:42 pm - Video… (Mayor Daley)

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley__It_s_Time_for_Me__Chicago_to_Move_On_Chicago.html

Bill Daley said the decision, finalized over the Labor Day weekend, stemmed from a variety of factors: economic woes besetting the city, his wife Maggie Daley’s long battle with cancer, the looming — and growing — chorus of political critics.

“It would have been more difficult than past races,” Bill Daley said, referring not only to the local situation but a national climate that has endangered incumbent officials from around America. “But he would have won.”

* Emanuel is probably the only person who could really limit the field - white and black. The Obama White House owns enough problems without owning Chicago politics as well, however. It’ll be a trickier move in DC than it will in the city, but that would still be fraught with danger. What if he loses?

- posted by Rich Miller 82 Comments

http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/09/07/this-just-in-daley-wont-run-again/


61 posted on 09/07/2010 1:21:32 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: STARWISE; onyx; hoosiermama; penelopesire; Liz

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/white-house/chicago-mayor-richard-m-daley.html?wprss=thefix

A senior Obama Administration official said Emanuel is likely to run for the post. “I’d be shocked if he doesn’t run,” the official said.


62 posted on 09/07/2010 1:34:49 PM PDT by maggief
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To: 9YearLurker

FWIW:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/09/03/matthews-obama-should-replace-rahm-emanuel-bloomberg-gates-hillary

Matthews: Obama Should Replace Rahm Emanuel With Bloomberg, Gates With Hillary


63 posted on 09/07/2010 1:36:36 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Stupid idea, never going to happen.


64 posted on 09/07/2010 1:49:35 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: maggief; onyx; Liz; penelopesire; hoosiermama; All

Chrissy Matthews >> NOW .. discussing Rahm,
new blood brought into WH staff, etc.


65 posted on 09/07/2010 2:14:11 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: All

There are few retirements that would make me take a step back. This is one. This guy was extremely influential as a political power. This race could get extremely ugly now that he’s relinquishing some of that power. I wonder if has chosen a successor...


66 posted on 09/07/2010 2:16:00 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (?)
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To: maggief; onyx; hoosiermama; Liz; penelopesire; Velveeta; All

Also, coming up on CNN/Wolfie next ..Rahm mentioned.


67 posted on 09/07/2010 2:18:17 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: STARWISE; onyx; hoosiermama; Liz; penelopesire
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-rahm-mayor-20100908,0,6283428.story

Reporting from Washington —
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday he was “surprised” by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's decision not to seek reelection but offered no hint as to whether he might be a candidate to succeed him.

“While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago,” Emanuel said in an e-mailed statement Tuesday afternoon.


68 posted on 09/07/2010 2:19:02 PM PDT by maggief
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To: All

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Quits-on-His-Own-Terms-102375969.html

An entire generation of Chicago politicians has suffered from a 22-year-long case of blue balls waiting for Daley to retire. Now they’re all free to indulge their ambition by running for the biggest office in Illinois. Mayor of Chicago is bigger than governor, bigger than senator. When Barack Obama was beginning his political career, he wanted to be mayor, like his idol, Harold Washington. Now he’s stuck in the White House.

Toni Preckwinkle wants to be mayor, but she’s stuck in the county board presidency. Forrest Claypool wants to be mayor, but he’s running for assessor. Roland Burris wants to be mayor, but he took a tainted Senate appointment from Rod Blagojevich, who also wants to be mayor. Every public official with a Chicago address, from the Local School Council to the United States Congress, wants to be mayor.

Chicago has a more colorful political history than American city, but we’re about to witness the greatest scramble for power in all our 173 years — the deal-makinest, back-stabbinest, eye-gouginest, money-grubbinest seven months we’ve ever seen. It’s going to be a spectacle as wild and entertaining as the Haymarket Square Riot, the 1968 Democratic National Convention and Super Bowl XX all rolled into one.


69 posted on 09/07/2010 2:24:43 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Oscar the Grouch
Blago probably gave him up to avoid more trials.

Now Blago disappears into the federal witness protection program.

70 posted on 09/07/2010 2:27:42 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: maggief

ROFL!!!!


71 posted on 09/07/2010 2:36:33 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: maggief

It will be a soap opera 44 part mini series for all time.

A dozen books won’t be able to do it justice — it will take an Italian Opera in six acts. We need Richard Wagner to be risen from his grave.


72 posted on 09/07/2010 2:43:51 PM PDT by KC Burke
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To: Soul Seeker

If he hasn’t chosen a successor, he will. The Chicago regime is more than just one man, it is a self-perpetuating criminal organization. There will not be an election - there will be a coronation.


73 posted on 09/07/2010 4:14:19 PM PDT by littleharbour
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Sounds like real hope and change to me.


74 posted on 09/07/2010 4:33:13 PM PDT by dr_who
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Is that his way of acknowledging that he’s gotten a target letter from the US Attorney?????


75 posted on 09/07/2010 4:54:24 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
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To: MinuteGal

Didn’t he pass out on the stage with Billy? LOL.


76 posted on 09/07/2010 7:17:09 PM PDT by X-FID
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To: maggief; STARWISE; onyx; hoosiermama

Well..well..well...wonder who put the squeeze on the Daley machine? Smells like Obama meddling again. This could get very interesting in the next few months.


77 posted on 09/08/2010 4:02:45 AM PDT by penelopesire (FOX NEWS TRIBAL PRINCESS)
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To: Liz
*** When a pol mentions his family as the reason for retirement, you know he has big troubles and was probably forced out. ***

True, in most cases but IMHO Daley is 'clean'.

Fitz has been after him from almost day one - slowly going up the ladder closer and closer to 'Da Mayor'. But all of the corrupt Daley stooges Fitz sent 'up the river' have not turned on Daley. Ergo he must be 'clean'. Kind of like his old man.

Everyone *thought* he was corrupt too but no one could find anything on him. Plus he didn't die 'Rich' like most pols. What he left was reasonable for his salary.

So I think 'Richie' has just had enough. Lately everything he's touched has turned to .. poop. And he's acting more and more insane. His press conferences are from Bizarro world. And the people are not happy with him.

That being said, I doubt Rahm could win the election for Mayor of Chicago. Even with all his dirty tricks Rahm is 'of the wrong persuasion' and IMO blacks will not vote for him. There's still 'animosity' between blacks and jews from the 'olden days' when they owned all the stores in Da Hood and 'cheated' the blacks.

Jesse Jr has a better shot of winning.

78 posted on 09/08/2010 5:51:22 AM PDT by Condor51 (SAT CONG!)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
*** I’m starting the “Collar County Suburbanites for The Toddler” group. ***

Ya got me. 'The Toddler'?
Is that Todd Stroger?

79 posted on 09/08/2010 6:11:43 AM PDT by Condor51 (SAT CONG!)
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To: Condor51

Yup.

He can’t be any worse than anyone else...right?


80 posted on 09/08/2010 9:09:21 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Islam is a violent and tyrannical political ideology and has nothing to do with "religion".)
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