Obama Daley

The Revolving Door Shouldn't Spin Again for William Daley

Paul Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Blumenthal

Obama once told a meeting of bankers that he was "the only thing standing between you and the pitchforks." Picking Daley sends the message that pitchforks ("normal people") matter less than the uber-wealthy.

Obama And Daley: Allies, Not Intimates

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson and Bob Secter | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Obama won election to the Illinois Senate in 1996 with no help from Richard Daley. The Chicago mayor offered no assistance to Obama in 2000 whe...

Chicago Reporter: Emanuel Will Be Reviled By Dems

Washington Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

In the days following his election, it has become clear that President-elect Barack Obama is bringing a little bit of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's...

Obama And Daley: "Cordial, Not Close"

Posted 05.25.2011

The relationship between Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is getting a closer look since John McCain's campaign released it's "Chicago Mac...