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Former White House Chief of Staff Weighs in on 2016 Political Climate

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A member of one of the most famous political families in Chicago says politics are changing and not for the better. Illinois Public Radio's Lauren Chooljian reports.

Bill Daley was the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama. He’s also run for Illinois governor.

Daley says politics have changed so much in the last four years.  They’re nastier, and harder to predict. He says he doesn’t have a clear idea of which Illinois Democrat should run for governor, a popular topic in Philadelphia this week.

DALEY: We’re now two years away, little over two years. Two years ago, who would have thought Donald Trump? Who would have thought Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton would be down to the wire? So those old days I think are over of trying to predict two years out.

Daley says there could be another half dozen candidates by the time the primary rolls around.