In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Tribune, former Obama chief of staff Bill Daley said he was dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. Daley entered the race 4 months ago when it looked like current Governor Pat Quinn was vulnerable due to the astonishing mismanagement of state finances, especially the pension funds which threaten to bring financial Armageddon to the state. Even in departing from the Democratic primary race, Daley said he would not endorse Quinn for re-election. Daley, a member of two White House administrations, a presidential campaign manager and the son and brother of two former Chicago mayors, dropped out of the race less than four months after declaring his political resume gave him the best credentials to replace Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. "One of the things I always thought in my career that I wanted to do, I thought I would be able to have that opportunity, I hoped, would be to run for office. And even though...(Read Full Post)