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Obama, Daley: Chicago powers aligning
The Swamp —
... For the most part, Daley's interests were more parochial than Springfield or Washington.
While Obama never relied on city patronage workers passing out palm cards, his ascension as an outsider was aided by powerful people who also were key players inside Daley's sphere of influence. And as Obama gained prominence, the interests of the next Oval Office occupant and the current inhabitant of the fifth floor of City Hall have grown closer.
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Obama And Daley: Allies, Not Intimates
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... But that simplistic image never really applied to the complex, cordial but historically less than intimate political relationship between the men who are now Chicago's two most prominent Democrats.
Before Obama hit the political big time four years ago, he was largely irrelevant to Daley and even bucked the mayor's perceived interests on occasion without repercussions. For the most part, Daley's interests were more parochial than Springfield or Washington.
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Obama And Daley: Allies, Not Intimates
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... But that simplistic image never really applied to the complex, cordial but historically less than intimate political relationship between the men who are now Chicago's two most prominent Democrats.
Before Obama hit the political big time four years ago, he was largely irrelevant to Daley and even bucked the mayor's perceived interests on occasion without repercussions. For the most part, Daley's interests were more parochial than Springfield or Washington.
Read the entire article here.
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