Still Raising Hill
June 3rd, 2008 at 4:19 pm
The speculation is rampant that Hillary Clinton will end her presidential run tonight or tomorrow — the Associated Press even reported as much earlier today. The campaign officially denied it, but conflicting messages are emerging from Clinton’s camp about what she will do tonight.
Clinton’s Texas supporters haven’t lost faith, though. We received an email this morning from some of Hillary’s Texas organizers that reads:
“PLEASE do NOT believe the rumors that Hillary is quitting the race! I mean, why would she have gone all this way only to quit on the night of the last election? Why would she quit when she is poised to be on the general election ticket in some form or fashion? Hillary will NOT quit, and neither will we”
Meanwhile, the Texas Democratic Party still hasn’t released a speaker’s list for this weekend’s state convention. Might Hillary make an appearance at the Austin Convention Center? A party spokesman told us yesterday they’re waiting to hear back from presidential candidates and won’t have an announcement about speaking schedules until Wednesday. If Hillary drops out in the next few days, her Texas supporters would no doubt be disappointed. But at least they might get to see her or former President Clinton speak at the convention.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Well at least the elongated primary season has proven/revealed that the temperaments, methods, and values of the two final DEM candidates (and their spouses) would be incompatible on the same ticket.
but politics doth make straaaaange bedfellows, and by the numbers, if Hillary wants it, i don’t see how she could be denied the VP slot.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Hillary #2 seems to be the preoccupying question of the evening, especially as her campaign operatives asserted her being “open” to it this afternoon, and her evening speech contained “no decisions tonight”.
Only one problem, well actually two. A winning ticket with Hillary as #2 would open up a U.S. Senate seat from New York, and having one Clinton as VP while another is in the Senate… well, let’s just say that is a recipe for “DRAMA”.
And whointhehell wants more of that?