Again, is John Kass saying the Daleys played a significant role in getting Barack Obama to where he is today? If not, what’s the big deal of Kass arguing that Democrat Daley supported Democrat Obama here and there? If yes, where is the evidence to support that?

For at least a year, the Chicago Tribune’s John Kass has been arguing that Senator Obama is “backed,” by the Daley machine. [See here]. Well, if Kass is arguing that Mayor Daley has supported Obama for President and that Daley supported Obama in his general election campaign for the U. S. Senate- he’s right on that, but so what? Was Mayor Daley instrumental in Obama beating Alan Keyes or in his winning the Democratic nomination for President? Of course not. So what is Kass’ point?