Bill Daley forms exploratory committee

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Politico

Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley is the latest Obama White House alum to set his sights on higher office in Illinois, announcing on Tuesday he’s forming an exploratory campaign to run for Illinois governor.

In a video announcement on his campaign website, Daley decries the mess in Springfield, Ill. The video shows pictures of Daley with President Barack Obama in the White House and borrows the administration message of “We Can’t Wait.”

Daley would be challenging incumbent Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in the Democratic primary. A November poll from Public Policy Polling had Quinn’s approval rate at just 25 percent, making him the least popular governor in the country according to PPP. That survey also found Daley would lead Quinn 37 percent to 34 percent in a head-to-head matchup.

Daley, the son of longtime Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and brother of longtime former Mayor Richard M. Daley, succeeded current Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the White House as chief of staff. A banker and businessman, Bill Daley also served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton.



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[geek tragedy]

1. Bill Daley accomplished miracles as White House Chief of Staff.

He made progressives wish Rahm Emmanuel still had the job.

[mopinko]

2. not a snowballs chance in hell.

nobody south of I-80 is gonna vote for a daley, ever.
folks are tired of quinn, tho. a good man, but so far over his head.

[HubertHeaver]

14. nobody south of I-80 is gonna vote for a daley, ever.

Nor west of Randall Road. Outside of the immediate Chicago area, anything to do with Chicago is hated.

Illinois hasn't had a decent governor since Adli Stevenson II.

[Freddie Stubbs]

20. What if it is a 3-way race for the Democratic nomination?

[HubertHeaver]

21. Politicians are always getting into 3-ways.

If Bill learned anything from his father he will attempt to flood the downstate area with anti-Daley candidates making it an election-orgy.

Won't matter. Downstaters will not vote for a Daley--or any other well-known Chicago Pol.

[Freddie Stubbs]

22. A Chicago pol won the 2004 senate election

[HubertHeaver]

23. He was not known as nor was he famous for being a Chicago pol.

And, he tested his appeal to downstate voters. That test was wildly successful.

Keep in mind that fellow was a rather obscure member of the Illinois legislature, virtually unknown outside his home district. Mention the word "Daley", downstaters hear "Chicago".

[nevergiveup]

3. I have a better chance at being elected governor than Bill Daley

and Quinn too, for that matter, and I am not running. Illinois, at this moment, is destined to elect a Republican governor in 2014.

[Indyfan53]

17. Bite your tongue!

Don't jynx it for my state. We just barely fended off the Walker-like Bill Brady in 2010. I don't want Illinois going down the path Wisconsin went.

[madrchsod]

4. no one will vote for him....

if there`s anything that is certain in illinois is daley will be handed the nomination. and yes...he does`t stand a snowballs chance in august in the rest of the state. the only democrat that has state wide appeal is lisa madigan. so will the families flip a coin to see who they`ll run?

[AngryAmish]

7. Lisa Madigan is cancer

That is exactly what we need, another Madigan running the state.

Quinn can do nothing. Madigan runs the House. His daughter is AG. And the godfather to one of his children is Senate president. Your vote does not count in Illinois.

Ever wonder why there were two competing pension bills? So neither would pass. The brokest state becomes more broke.

Illinois is fucked. I'm retiring in a few years, then I'm packing up the wife and kids and figuring out where to go next.

[mopinko]

11. the best thing about lisa

is the first thing out of the mouth of every single person that i have talked to about this says daddy MUST step down or no go.
she is not a bad candidate, but with daddy there? no way she can stand on her own.

[AngryAmish]

12. No way he is stepping down.

She is a bad candidate. Every Illinois politician is a bad candidate.

Last week some repub comes out like he is this businessman/reformer. I have no idea of the guy's name. Anyway, he says he is not a politician - except he hired Stuart Levine to drum up business!

This state is rotten.

[Indyfan53]

18. At least our state rejected Citizens United recently.

[ieoeja]

5. Sadly, the punishment of Quinn proves that good government causes a pol to lose. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. What the hell's he thinking? Illitucky won't vote for a Daley. Maybe Madigan put the fix in already?

On edit, there are no heavyweights lining up on the repub side, either.

[Fuddnik]

8. As if Rahm didn't do enough damage already.

[xtraxritical]

16. Yeah, close 50 public schools and spend 12 billion on a basketball stadium for DePaul.

_uck Daley and Rham.

[stevebreeze]

9. This may be in Quinn's favor

Lisa + Daley + Quinn, it's hard to see how Lisa and Daley don't' split the anti Quinn vote.

[mopinko]

10. prolly true.

i wonder if quinn isn't just kinda sick of this job. i sure hell would be.

[AngryAmish]

13. NAw, he loves it

He likes going to ballgames and veterans galas.

He will do it for as long as he can. He has not gotten rich and he needs the pension.

[mopinko]

15. prolly true.

and he is a good person. a truly good person. he just is in his own bubble, doing one thing at a time. he isn't listening to any advisors. that isn't good.

[Chisox08]

19. Sorry we don't need any more former cheifs of staff.

Rahm is one too many. I'll take Lisa Madigan or stick with Pat Quinn.