Did Leno REALLY want to retire?

Did the Obama Administration pressure NBC to replace Jay Leno with someone more “LIBERAL”?   

Did Leno REALLY want to retire?

Leno has always been much more conservative than any of the other late night comics.  What is your opinion?

Following are a couple of articles on the subject:

Jimmy Fallon, Democrat Political Asset  http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-fallon-democrat-political-asset-080000954.html

The changed politics of late-night TV  http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/late-night-television-jay-leno-jimmy-fallon-comedy-103751.html