Mayor's brother William 'considering' a run in 2010
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<p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>"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. </p><!-- BlogBurst ContentEnd --><!-- start sidebar -->