McAuliffe tells friends will chair Hillary presidential campaign

[Herman Munster]

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/092006/mcauliffe.html

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe has told business associates and Democratic donors that he will chair Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) presidential campaign next year, according to several Democratic sources.

Together, Clinton, the favorite to win the Democratic nomination, and McAuliffe, the top money man in Democratic politics, have a good chance of raising $100 million before the first official contest, the Iowa caucuses in January 2008.

While Clinton and her staff insist she is focused solely on winning reelection in New York this November, the decision over who will be in charge of getting her elected to the White House is already settled.

McAuliffe told The Hill yesterday that Clinton has not made a decision on running for president and will not do so until after Nov. 7. McAuliffe also denied telling friends that he will serve as chairman, although sources contradict him.

[tridim]

1. Forgive me for not getting excited about this news

McAuliffe is the Joementum of the Democratic elite.

[jumpoffdaplanet]

2. I find it diffcult to believe

That Hilary would select him for this job IF she was really going to run.

Of course, I don't see her running, since she is going to be in the majority for the first time since she entered the Senate, and why should she get distracted just when she was going to get to investigate bush.

[William769]

3. Listening to Bill Clinton this evening

It's doubtful that she will be running for President on 08.

[zulchzulu]

4. Money and time down a RATHOLE

If you think Hillary is going to do well in the Iowa caucus and beyond in the primaries, I have some land to sell you in the Ninth Ward.

Hillary and her pals can throw all the money in the World toward her candidacy and apparent misconception that she's "the favorite" among Democrats, but it ain't gonna happen.

She's "the favorite" for the GOP. They would love to have her as the candidate...

[rpannier]

5. Oh joy...oh rupture...

McAullife...I thought we wanted to win the election.

[PlanetBev]

6. And don't forget Bob Schrum....

We're sure to win with this team in place. Can't wait till '08.

Sheeeesh.