Mayor's brother William 'considering' a run in 2010
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley, the mayor's brother, is "seriously considering" a race for governor in 2010 after taking a pass six years ago and regretting it ever since, sources said Tuesday.
Bill Daley was bullied out of the 2002 race by Ald. Richard Mell (33rd), father-in-law of Gov. Blagojevich. Mell threatened to dirty up the mayor's brother with talk of Bill Daley's divorce and his stint as president of Amalgamated Bank.
Now Bill Daley is apparently looking to scratch his life-long political itch. He's sounding out Democrats and big-time fundraisers about the 2010 race, as first disclosed by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Rich Miller in his "Capitol Fax" newsletter.
"It's something he's seriously considering," said a source familiar with the discussions. Bill Daley bowed out in 2002 because, "His kids didn't want him to do it. They're more supportive now," the source said.
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