Hillary Clinton Seen Launching Presidential Bid in April

[wyldwolf]

Hillary Clinton and her close advisers are telling Democratic donors that she will enter the presidential race sooner than expected, likely in April, a move that would allay uncertainties within her party and allow her to rev up fundraising.

Clinton aides have spoken of the earlier timetable in private meetings, according to people engaged in recent discussions about the presumed Democratic front-runner’s emerging 2016 campaign. Many within her camp have advocated her staying out of the fray until the summer.

Jumping in sooner would help the Democratic field take shape, reassuring party leaders and donors that the former first lady, senator and secretary of state is running. A super PAC loyal to Mrs. Clinton has faced hesitation from donors who don’t want to make big pledges until she is a candidate. Such concerns would evaporate after she announces.

One influential proponent of an earlier announcement is John Podesta, who is expected to play an important role in Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign, one person familiar with the matter said. Mr. Podesta, who in January resigned as senior adviser in the Obama White House, declined to comment, as did a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton.

Many Democratic activists say they would like to see the race begin in earnest—something that won’t happen until Mrs. Clinton jumps in.


http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-seen-launching-presidential-bid-in-april-1425254392

[Scuba]

1. Jamie and Lloyd must be getting anxious.

[Demeter]

3. By April, they may have bigger fish to fry

If I were them, I'd be anxious.

[Enthusiast]

4. Yup.

[Demeter]

2. April First, I Presume?

Poisson d'Avril

[OKNancy]

5. Good. One less ridiculous talking point not posted

This one: She is not going to run.

[Android3.14]

6. Hillary Clinton Seen Launching "Titanic" in April

She's unsinkable!

[DonCoquixote]

7. so does this mean

we can stop talking about her campiagn as if it was not started in 2008, or perhaps earlier? Does this also mean we can finally put some pressure oh her to "evolve" leftward?

[daleanime]

9. And we can start pretending that's possible?

[burfman]

8. Perhaps we should skip primaries and just let the guys in the closed smoke filled rooms pick 'em

I am taking it as a sign of a failed democracy that if in a nation of 320 million people, the two most likely presidential candidates at this time appear to be front runners mostly because of their family lineage. It's going to be interesting to see who has the most baggage in their closet Jeb or Hillary. The only thing I am looking forward to in terms of this next election is that our comedians will have an abundance of material to work with.......

[hrmjustin]

10. Good! I look foward to the day she joins the race.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Fine with me.

That should get the panic rolling.

[Savannahmann]

12. Awesome.

Then we can declare the primary finished by May.