“The whole situation underscores the need for her to announce her candidacy, as an actual campaign would be the best way to deal with issues like this if they come up,” said Kathy Winter, chairwoman of Iowa’s Osceola County Democrats.
That sentiment echoed in interviews with more than a dozen Democratic activists and operatives, including some in the influential presidential nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. And it wasn’t lost on the former Secretary of State’s camp: one Clinton confidante told POLITICO the scrutiny of the last week convinced her to speed up the campaign rollout. The internal discussions about delaying the kickoff to July are ancient history; Clinton’s announcement is now expected within the next two to five weeks…
“When she announces that she’s running, that’s when this will fade away,” added a national Democratic strategist familiar with the emerging campaign structure and plans.
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