Exclusive: Bill Daley drops bid for Illinois governor - His Down State Poll Numbers Plummet after his Brother, Richard Daley, went Public with his Negro Girlfriend

Bill Daley abruptly ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor today, telling the Tribune that a lifetime in politics had not prepared him for the "enormity" of his first run for office and the challenge of leading the state through difficult times.

• Photos: Bill Daley through the years

• Photos: Candidates for Illinois governor in 2014

• Daley defends Democratic credentials