Once Thaddeus found out that David Miller was going to run, he decided to step back and throw his support behind David Miller.

This is turning into a crusade. You're seeing the grass-roots movement that got Harold Washington elected. ... The numbers are going to go up. You're going to have more troops on the street.

A lot of that is because of lack of money and structure. In today's elections, it takes money to run.

Now he can mobilize the 'Z Team' to support other candidates.

Once (Zuccarelli) found out that David Miller had total intention of running ? that he filed ? he suggested that Thaddeus Jones withdraw and throw his support behind David Miller.

(Zuccarelli) suggested that Thaddeus Jones withdraw his name from the ballot. ... (Jones) agreed to withdraw.