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Posted: 9/7/2010 10:57:22 AM EDT

Maybe there's hope for shitcago, but I'm not holding my breath.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:04:14 AM EDT

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Posted: 9/7/2010 11:05:25 AM EDT

[#2]

Who did he pick to replace him?

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:06:50 AM EDT

[#3]

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/09/daley-says-he-will-not-run-for-re-election.html

Daley says he will not run for re-election
September 7, 2010 1:54 PM | No Comments | BREAKING STORY
Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election in 2011.

"The truth is I have been thinking about this for the past several months," Daley said at a City Hall news conference. "In the end this is a personal decision, no more, no less."

Daley spoke for less than five minutes and took no questions.

Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, announced the mayor's retirement in the middle of a City Council Finance Committee debate that he was leading at the same time Daley was making his announcement.

"Wow, wow," Burke said. "So all you wanna-be mayors, I guess you better run out and get your petitions."

He then referred to Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, who has touted himself as a potential mayoral candidate.

Daley's decision not to run again sets off a major power scramble following more than 20 years of stifled political ambitions in city politics.

Daley was first elected mayor in 1989 following a failed bid in 1983. The mayor won re-election every four years since then, always with little to no opposition.

But Daley's public approval rating had dipped recently, with a Tribune poll earlier this summer showing that more than half of Chicago voters said they don't want to see him re-elected.

The poll found only 37 percent of city voters approve of the job Daley is doing as mayor, compared with 47 percent who disapprove. Moreover, a record-low 31 percent said they want to see Daley re-elected, compared with 53 percent who don't want him to win another term.

The mayor's administration has been buffeted by a spate of summer violence, a weak economy and a high-profile failure to land the 2016 Olympics. Dissatisfaction abounds, the survey found, over Daley's handling of the crime problem, his efforts to rein in government corruption and his backing of a controversial long-term parking meter system lease.

A few aldermen are shopping themselves around as potential candidates, and some politicians with broader political bases have been glad to see their names tossed into the ring –– but none had shown a willingness to challenge Daley.

Among aldermen discussed as potential mayoral candidates are Robert Fioretti, 2nd; Sandi Jackson, 7th; Thomas Allen, 38th; Scott Waguespack, 32nd; Brendan Reilly, 42nd; and Thomas Tunney, 44th.

Earlier this year, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel voiced his mayoral ambitions. But the former North Side congressman quickly added that he wouldn't take on Daley, for whom he served as a strategist and fundraiser in the mayor's first winning bid. Likewise, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said he won't run for mayor unless the office is open.

Outgoing Cook County Assessor James Houlihan, by contrast, was considered a potential candidate whether or not Daley runs again. Former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman also has been mentioned, but he just lost a grueling Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

–– John Byrne

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:07:40 AM EDT

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Obama is going to make him something big in his administration.

Bet.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:08:06 AM EDT

[#5]

Im expecting a scandal of some description to break shortly....hence him not seeking reelection

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:09:54 AM EDT

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Wake me up when the headline reads, "Every single incumbent for every single seat in all of American politics won't seek re-election."

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:10:09 AM EDT

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If Rahm leaves Obama I will laugh my ass off. We'll be left with an incompetent President with no puppet master.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:10:19 AM EDT

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HE KNOWS CHICAGO IS DONE! Get out while you can. I did.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:10:23 AM EDT

[#9]

Every Chicago mayoral candidate should get their own Assistant U.S. Attorney, a forensic accountant and two FBI agents to do the legwork.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:10:26 AM EDT

[#10]

Wow. Does this have anything to do with McDonald vs Chicago?

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:11:04 AM EDT

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Quoted:

Obama is going to make him something big in his administration.

Bet.

I was really hoping that Blago or O was going to dish dirt on him to take the spotlight off some of their misdeeds. Way to burst my bubble.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:11:20 AM EDT

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Quoted:

Obama is going to make him something big in his administration.

Bet.

His Top?

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:11:39 AM EDT

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Don't worry I'm sure the Democrats will be able to dig up another gimp from the basement just as despicable as Dailey has been.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:11:46 AM EDT

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Wow. Does this have anything to do with McDonald vs Chicago?

Nope, he sold everything that is left to sell in Chicago and is moving on......................

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:12:27 AM EDT

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Does that mean he will be in jail? Jail is where that POS belongs.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:13:56 AM EDT

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maybe they can rebuild meages(sp) field now

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:15:10 AM EDT

[#17]

Oh snap.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:16:23 AM EDT

[#18]

I bet Blago will try to run.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:20:46 AM EDT

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Quoted:

maybe they can rebuild meages(sp) field now

Meigs.

And no, unfortunately, they won't re-build it...

Is the spot still an empty patch of grass?

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:24:55 AM EDT

[#20]

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

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Posted: 9/7/2010 11:25:59 AM EDT

[#21]

Sweet! Hard to imagine there being anyone more anti-gun, so just about anyone is bound to be an improvement over Daley.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:26:34 AM EDT

[#22]

Just clearing the way for Rahm.

Obama will set Daley up with a cushy Washington job.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:28:15 AM EDT

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Daley could 'win' reelection if he wanted it and he's a power hungry ass hole. There's a 'reason' he's on his way out.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:30:06 AM EDT

[#24]

Zer0 has plans for him––BATFE director??

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:30:39 AM EDT

[#25]

Maybe he thinks he will lose the election and thinks this is the less shameful way out.

Other democrats have been doing it lately.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:32:13 AM EDT

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Quoted:

Quoted:

maybe they can rebuild meages(sp) field now

Meigs.

And no, unfortunately, they won't re-build it...

Is the spot still an empty patch of grass?

For all the things that King Dick has been responsible for, this one still makes me rage.

If I became "King of the World" one of things I'd do is rebuild Meigs into the most modern GA airport in existence.

I'd also bury Daley in the runway when he dies so every pilot who lands there has the opportunity to leave tire tracks on his grave.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:32:36 AM EDT

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I would love to see a gun loving, welfare cutting conservative go for it....no chance of winning but would love to see the debate.

McDonald for Mayor

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:35:58 AM EDT

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As if they'll elect anyone different. Chicago is as corrupt as a municipality can get.

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:38:25 AM EDT

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Daley is a twat, but after Harold and Jane he could do no wrong. It takes some skill to run a city of that sizen and someone who understands how it runs. As the economy gets worse, so will Chicago, Daley is gettin while the gettin is good. Whoever takes over is going to be left holding the check. Despite the fact that Daley sucks dick, this may not be the time for a power vacuum.

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Posted: 9/7/2010 11:43:20 AM EDT

[#30]

it just means that he's got a successor already picked out...

Posted: 9/7/2010 11:47:52 AM EDT

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Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley won’t seek another term in office, clearing the way for a potential run by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

So will rhis be any better

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:05:42 PM EDT

[#32]

Nah, just not running because he's gonna declare himself Mayor for Life.

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:08:47 PM EDT

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Quoted:
HE KNOWS CHICAGO IS DONE! Get out while you can. I did.

same here, left over 4 years ago and never looked back

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:09:01 PM EDT

[#34]

Wow! Never thought the day would come.

It still is not enough for me, I am still planning on getting out of this hellhole soon.

The reason why he is leaving really is because his wife has Cancer me thinks.

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:09:27 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Obama is going to make him something big in his administration.

Bet.

Yeah. The gun control czar. He'll probably be about as effective as all of Obama's other "czars".....

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:10:03 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Wow. Does this have anything to do with McDonald vs Chicago?

Bingo.

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:12:23 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Quoted:

maybe they can rebuild meages(sp) field now

Meigs.

And no, unfortunately, they won't re-build it...

Is the spot still an empty patch of grass?

Yup. Still grass.

They might make it a Marina which would be nice, but considering that Sailing is seasonal here, (Have to vacate all marinas by Oct) that doesn't come near replacing what it once was.

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:31:25 PM EDT

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http://hotair.com/archives/2010/09/07/chicago-machine-politician-quits-paving-way-for-chicago-machine-politician/

Chicago machine politician quits, paving way for Chicago machine politician

posted at 4:12 pm on September 7, 2010 by Allahpundit

Rahm said he wanted the job months ago and now suddenly Daley doesn’t want the job anymore, and, oh, everything’s working out perfectly!

"The truth is I have been thinking about this for the
past several months,” Daley said at a City Hall news conference. "In the
end this is a personal decision, no more, no less.”

His wife Maggie stood by his side with the help of a crutch, smiling
broadly as the mayor continued: "I have always known that people want
you to work hard for them. Clearly, they won’t always agree with you.
Obviously, they don’t like it when you make a mistake. But at all times,
they expect you to lead, to make difficult decisions, rooted in what’s
right for them…

"Simply put, it’s time,” said Daley, 68. "Time for me, it’s time for Chicago to move on.”…

Daley’s public approval rating had dipped recently, with a Tribune
poll earlier this summer showing that more than half of Chicago voters
said they don’t want to see him re-elected.

Three possibilities. One: He was tired of the job and wants to move
on. I don’t buy it, partly because it’s antithetical to how machine
politicians think and partly because Daley’s a relatively spry 68 years
old. (His old man, who naturally died in office, was 74.) Two: He’s
afraid that his declining poll numbers plus the big red tsunami that’s
on its way could lead to an ignominious defeat when the mayoral election
is held in February. I don’t buy that either, as Chicago hasn’t voted
Republican in more than 80 years.
Three: Emanuel knows that Obama’s going to shake up the White House
after November’s bloodbath and, fairly or not, as chief of staff he’ll
take plenty of blame. Dumping Rahm will help soothe the left, which
hates him almost as much as he hates them.
So, anticipating all that, maybe he and Daley made some sort of deal
to clear the way for him? I don’t buy that theory either, actually,
because if Daley was angling to make Rahm his successor, he would have
held off on announcing this until later this year. The filing deadline
for the election isn’t until November 22; by dropping this now, Daley gives other Democratic contenders time to weigh bids of their own and
kicks off endless distracting speculation about whose heads are on the
chopping block in the White House. To be sure, that speculation has
already started — last week Chris Matthews goofily suggested Mike
Bloomberg as Rahm’s replacement due to his "communications pizazz” — but now it’s going to rev up fast. Very, very strange. Maybe my first theory is the correct one after all?

The good news for Chicagoans: Whoever comes next probably can’t do any worse
than Daley. For your viewing pleasure, below you’ll find a bit more
speculation on the, ahem, "soul-searching” to come inside the White
House after they get hammered on election day. Note that Podesta said
it this morning, before the Daley announcement and subsequent Rahm
frenzy kicked off. Exit question: Who’s going to replace Rahm as COS?
Tom Daschle’s name was kicked around in 2008 but he’s a health-care guy and they’ve already checked that box, and besides, they don’t want to have to deal with his tax baggage.
If The One’s planning on tacking right to deal with the new Republican
Congress, presumably he’ll want someone as centrist as Rahm, no?

Update: Here we go. Bye, Rahm.

Meanwhile, 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…

Conversations with plugged-in Chicago Democrats — and boy are there
lots of them! — make clear that if Emanuel ran, he would be the clear
frontrunner although almost certainly wouldn’t have the field entirely
to himself.

Emanuel’s just 50 years old, so assuming he wins, pencil in him as mayor until, oh, 2045 or so.

Posted: 9/7/2010 12:32:27 PM EDT

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If true, pop the champaign corks the wicked witch is gone. Fuck that lying criminal duesh bag.

Posted: 9/7/2010 1:25:46 PM EDT

[#40]

Rahm knew how to persuade him....

Posted: 9/7/2010 1:29:53 PM EDT

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Quoted:

Rahm knew how to persuade him....

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2282/rerd.jpg

That literally made my skin crawl.

Posted: 9/7/2010 1:31:18 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Im expecting a scandal of some description to break shortly....hence him not seeking reelection

First thing I thought was " When are the indictments coming down "

Posted: 9/7/2010 1:32:53 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
maybe they can rebuild meages(sp) field now

Meigs.

And no, unfortunately, they won't re-build it...

Is the spot still an empty patch of grass?

Yup. Still grass.

They might make it a Marina which would be nice, but considering that Sailing is seasonal here, (Have to vacate all marinas by Oct) that doesn't come near replacing what it once was.

I heard that they had been having some outdoor concerts there?

and no it won't reopen.