2016 Democratic field might not wait for Clinton
“I’m not sure she’d freeze the field,” said Doug Hattaway, a senior strategist on Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. “We’ll wait to see what she does, but others will get started cultivating donors, staffers, and grassroots supporters. That would be a smart strategy, if you think you’ve got a shot at this, to put pressure on the perceived front-runner.”
Paul Begala — an early backer of Clinton’s 2008 campaign 16 years after he and Carville helped steered her husband into the White House — also suggested that Clinton might not have quite as long to make up her mind as is widely perceived.
“Hillary may be able to freeze the field, but Democratic activists are going to turn the heat up on her,” he said…
“She could mobilize support quicker than most, but presidential cycles are starting earlier and earlier, and you need a good 18 months to gear it all up, even as a front-runner,” Hattaway said. “A candidate with her following and stature can gear that infrastructure up more quickly than others, but not overnight.”
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Nor should they.
thebrokenrattle on March 7, 2013 at 3:56 PM
She needs to lose weight and get another facelift first.
Wethal on March 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Don’t worry “we’ll get you there”.
Fenris on March 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Run Biden, please run Biden.
The Rogue Tomato on March 7, 2013 at 4:03 PM
John Kerry is going to run again in 2016. His SOS position is to make him more visible to the American people.
Chris Christie is hoping to be the VP pick of the Democratic nominee.
albill on March 7, 2013 at 4:08 PM
The media was pretty harsh on her in 2008 in order to insure Obama’s victory.
How will they treat her in 2016? Now that the media got the 8 years of Obama they wanted, I’m guessing they will embrace her and say “it’s time we finally have a female President”.
OxyCon on March 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM
She’s looked pretty terrible recently. She doesn’t seem like she’s in the best of health, honestly. I think she’s probably going to run, but she’s looking very old and tired these days.
Doomberg on March 7, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Nobody…NOBODY can consume more taxpayer funded alcohol than Killery.
trs on March 7, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Hillary won’t run in 2016. Instead, she’ll be conveyed by a Hoveround.
steebo77 on March 7, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Buzzed Killary.
steebo77 on March 7, 2013 at 4:46 PM
It’ll be Booker, supported by Obama.
The Obamas and the Clintons hate each other with raw passion.
Schadenfreude on March 7, 2013 at 4:56 PM
She’s working on a Campaign theme..you know like Hope and Change.
All she has at this point is:
“Now we’re going to make some Old Fashions, the Old Fashioned way,the way Dear ol Dad used to make em!!!”
ToddPA on March 7, 2013 at 5:13 PM
You mean HAGgard?
honsy on March 7, 2013 at 5:15 PM