* If Pat Quinn was hoping he’d get some of those huge Mayor Bloomberg bucks by rewriting the concealed carry bill today, he’s outta luck…

Ahead of Gov. Pat Quinn’s anticipated rewrite today of a measure regulating the carrying of concealed firearms, challenger Bill Daley released a video endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

In the video, Bloomberg called Daley “uniquely qualified” to be Illinois governor and touted Daley’s support for “common sense” gun restrictions, including background checks for all gun buyers, a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines and local regulation of guns.

“I know him as a strong leader, who tells it like it is and gets things done,” Bloomberg said of Daley in the video. “He’ll be a tireless leader for honest budgets, better schools, and improved job climate for every part of Illinois.”

It is not Bloomberg’s first involvement in Illinois politics. His super political action committee, Independence USA, spent millions of dollars on the race to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in a special election in the South Side and south suburban 2nd Congressional District.

* The video…

The video’s quality ain’t great, but this is also, obviously, an attempt to keep Lisa Madigan out of the race. Bloomberg equals money. Big money. While Daley was able to raise $800K in his first few weeks, people like him usually do well on their first run-through of their friends and family list. Having Bloomberg on board means lots more cash.