The Hill News

When Mayor Daley announced that he was resigning, it made Washington liberals very happy. It should have put a smile on the face of Republican presidential candidates, too.

Let me explain.

For most of his career, Daley has been a pretty effective mayor for the City of Big Shoulders. He was able to pick up the pieces after the Harold Washington debacle and move the city past the racial political war that typified Washington’s epic battles against the City Council.

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