Mayor Daley Makes Campaign Calls For Barack Obama

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

With one hand clutching a telephone and his other touching his notes, the caller casually says: "Hello, this is Mayor Daley. I'm calling on behalf of Sen. Barack Obama. . . .

"Yes, it is really Mayor Daley."

It was a scenario Daley would repeat as he joined dozens of volunteers Monday night to work the phones at an Obama campaign office downtown.

"Almost nobody believes Mayor Daley called him," Daley quipped. " 'You must be kidding.' ''

Daley told some callers that he "endorsed Sen. Obama for president because he is a leader that can inspire hope and change in our country."

Aside from making calls, Daley gave a brief pep talk to Obama's volunteers and worked the crowd at the headquarters at 300 W. Adams. Many volunteers wanted their pictures taken with the mayor. Others simply wanted to shake his hand.

Barack Obama has the backing of the status quo in Chicago.How ironic,Obama is talking about change.