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Rare Daley move: Endorses Obama for primary
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Dec 20, 2006 01:34pm |
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| Category | Endorsement |
| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Sun-Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 20, 2006 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Mayor Daley has decided to abandon his long-standing tradition of remaining neutral in Democratic primaries and endorse Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential race, City Hall sources said Tuesday.
"Here you have not only an Illinoisan, but a Chicagoan who is a major contender for the highest office in the land. . . . When in our history have we ever had a favorite son this close to [the White House]? Why not get on board early?" said a Daley confidant, who asked to remain unnamed. "Hillary Clinton has been a great senator, a wonderful civic leader. But logic dictates that a Chicago mayor would be behind the Chicagoan who has taken the world by storm. Beyond that, this man has tremendous potential. The world sees that. It stands to reason that the mayor sees it."
Daley's early endorsement will mark the second time in 17 years he has taken such a stand before Democratic primary voters have made their choice.
In January 1998, he endorsed Vice President Al Gore with the presidential vote nearly two years away. Daley's brother Bill Daley, then U.S. Commerce secretary, later became Gore campaign chairman.
This time, the Daley brothers are solidly in Obama's camp. |
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