In March 2004 , Hynes was an unsuccessful candidate in the Democratic primary election , for his party 's nomination for the United States Senate , finishing second to State Senator Barack Obama , who went on to win the general election in November . In September 2006 , in an open letter published in the '' Chicago Sun-Times '' , Hynes endorsed drafting Obama into the presidential race of 2008 . Hynes spoke on the first day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver , Colorado , lauding Obama
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
Daniel Hynes