U.S. News: Hillary May Not Run

Newsmax ^ | 11-30-04 | Carl Limbacher

[truthandlife]

Some Hillary supporters say the former first lady may not make a bid for the White House after all.

Though initial polls show Sen. Clinton as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in 2008, U.S. News & World Report says Hillary may not seek the job.

Paul Bedard's "Washington Whispers" column in the latest edition of U.S. news reports that ". . . some friends and allies advise against placing bets that the former first lady will be the nation's 44th president."

Citing these close friends to Hillary, the magazine says Hillary has made no commitment to running, and some say she is not in the race at all.

"She's not running," one supporter told Bedard.

Bedard writes: "The thinking in the 'don't run' campaign is that Clinton is well aware of the partisan feelings she generates. 'People love her or they hate her,' says an adviser. 'There's very little gray area to gain voters in.'"

Others say that Hillary's campaign would quickly get mired in the same scandals that rocked her husband's administration.

How long can Hillary hold out in hiding her intentions?

Not long.

Political pundits say that with the presidential campaign now on a full four year cycle, Democratic candidates will be locking up big money supporters and Democratic operatives in key primary states.

If a candidate doesn't make clear their intentions early, they risk losing the party's movers and shakers to early runners.

Dick Morris believes Hillary is indeed running. He notes that the recent inauguration of the Clinton library was the soft kick off her national campaign. He oberved that though the library was about her husband's legacy, Hillary conducted most of the major media interviews.

[FearlessRightwinger]

She better run!!!
Dick Morris is counting on her to boost his career!!!

[alessandrofiaschi]

[thecanuck]

I agree she will run but I could see a scenario where if she did not think she could win she would hold back. A humiliating loss would end the Clintons' stranglehold on the Democratic party. Not running could leave them in ultimate power as puppet masters but they would have to keep their need for public attention in check (which is not very likely at all)

[TommyDale]

Something tells me that they have seen something in the internal polling statistics that we haven't heard yet. In all liklihood, she is just not polling well anywhere except for a few blue states. Her advisors (read: Bill) may see that she would likely lose in a Presidential race, and would be more effective as the "chief obstructionist" in the Senate. Of course, if Rudy Giuliani or some other liberal Republican runs against her for Senate in 2006, she is just as likely to lose that seat.

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She can run but she won't win.

America is not yet ready for a female president. Nor for a black president.

The day will come when it won't matter wether they're male or female, black or white.

But not yet.

[FearlessRightwinger]

Say that again when Condi Rice is on our ticket in "08".
We're ready, so is the County.

[Pharmboy]

This may very well be true. After all, she is no risk-taker: she had her positive internal polls before she committed to run for the Senate in NY. She saw what happened to Ketchup Boy and I'm sure she has early national polling data on her chances. Evil though she is, she's not stupid. There's not one red state she can win, and she even might give a blue state or two over to the pubbies if they ran a strong candidate.

Lookit: 1) she's found a nice, soft spot in the Senate where she has a chance to grow into a stateswoman-kind of position for the dems; 2) she does not have to face a grueling campaign (first against other demonrats which could be brutal and then against a pubbie); and 3) just mebbe--deep down inside--she really wants to deny that old horn dawg she's hitched to another chance to walk around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his boxers.

[Eva]

You had to post that picture before I have even had my morning coffee! YUK!

[Liz]

Trial Balloon..........No, Led Zepplin.

Hillary's political ambitions.

[TomGuy]

Naturally, she's going to say she isn't running....not until AFTER her 2006 Senate election. She has to re-win that or she loses her political platform.

Then, about a year into that term, she will be changing her mind...to save her Party....to save America from the mean ole Republicans....to save the World.....to save the Universe and beyond.....

[Rummyfan]

She's running, she's not running, who cares? When and if she does run she must be defeated and defeated soundly! Only then will we be rid of this political scourge known as the Clintons.

[Military family member]

You're not ready, perhaps, but the country is.

[PjhCPA]

to save her Party....to save America from the mean ole Republicans....to save the World.....to save the Universe and beyond.....

how could you forget the children?

[finnigan2]

If I had a dollar for every, " she will run/ she won't run" article that will be published over the next four years, I could die a rich man.
If you want to keep your sanity, learn now to not read these PR pieces designed only to keep people talking about her.

[bluebeak]

media is just trying to keep the Princess of Darkness in the media coverage.

[OrioleFan]

She probably was scared off when Kathleen Willey said "remember the swift boat vets?"

[OldFriend]

NewsMax.......not a reliably reliable source!!!

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I don't see it happening, Condi running in '08.

Hell, I was for the Mondale/ Farraro ticket way back when. As a woman, I would love to see a female president, but like I said...I don't see it happening.

[Condor51]

"Others say that Hillary's campaign would quickly get mired in the same scandals that rocked her husband's administration."

Uh-huh "others" say. And the rest say Hiltlery's got her OWN scandals to worry about.

I really, REALLY, want to hear her explain her defense work for the murderous Black Panther thugs. That'll go over real good in all the red counties that stretch from sea to shining sea.

Then there's that tiny matter of her College thesis wherein she praises Saul Alinsky and communism (allegedly).

[Mike Bates]

I suppose her and Bill are busy thinking about adopting a child.

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