he really became known as dick mills, son-in-law, first. >> and i know he hated that. >> he didn't know how to both be his own man and not let dick knell overshadowing the only way for rod to survive outside of his father-in-law's machine was to create his own cash flow. so his first step was to hire two of chicago's most bare-knuckle political fundraisers chris kelly and tony rescue chris, kelly and tony roscoe, could generate big box. they were fundraisers, they were donors you know, let's just call them what they were, they were influence peddlers they wound up being able to shake the bushes here and help rod raise money they promised access in favors if blue goya, its one, and they got results were dick mills, good old boys would fetch $2,000 at a time. >> kelly and rascoe would shake loose 50 grand all that money plus rods appeal to voters who had felt ignored by the entrenched chicago political dynasties well, it proved to be an unstoppable combination he ran on some things that were uniquely important to black people. >> health care for kids is a good idea when he said free rides