Hillary Clinton to seek re-election in '06

[cal04]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will seek a second term in 2006, her aides said Wednesday, but a White House run two years after that isn't something New York's junior senator is "even thinking about."

Howard Wolfson, a Clinton spokesman, said the senator is gearing up for re-election to the Senate by raising money and assembling her campaign team."I think that her poll numbers are strong and she'll raise the money she needs to be in very good shape heading into her re-election bid," Wolfson said.

Without a "top tier" Republican challenger like Gov. George Pataki or former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Clinton is a virtual shoe-in for re-election, said pollster John Zogby. And even then, he said, she'd be hard to beat.

"She's persuaded a lot of people to like her," said Zogby. "She's paid attention to local people and local issues and that's paid off."
He said a successful re-election would likely give Clinton momentum going into a potential presidential campaign in 2008, and affords her the opportunity to refine her campaign skills.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ushill1118,0,7484038.story?coll=ny-top-span-headlines

[bigwillq]

1. I think Hillary is a terrific senator

But i don't want her to be the 08 nominee. I don't know who I want right now but I don't think it's her.

[UrbScotty]

4. I agree. I'm sure she's great for New York...

...but not for America's #1 or #2 job.

[Liberaltarian]

12. i KNOW it's not her.

especially since we'll likely be fully embroiled in 2 or more conflicts in the middle east or elsewhere(i'm looking at you mr. chavez...) it definitely won't be the time to run a woman, especially one with no military background- i'm not trying to be mysoginist, but let's face it- the rest of the country really is.

I expect the pukes are planning on making hillary's seat their prime objective in '08- kkkarl is probably plotting on it night and day...

there are 3 people i ABSOLUTELY DO NOT want to see anywhere near the ticket in '08: Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry.

[hippiechick]

2. Now , you know people are going to freak at your headline ...

And think you're referring to Big Dog.



:hippie:

[msongs]

3. Zogby says? Did we not learn 2 weeks ago that what Zogby says is

not worth a stack of shit?

BTW i was hoping you meant BILL Clinton was gonna run for something (I know you said re-election?


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[high density]

5. Please Zogby, no more predictions!

311 EVs my ass.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

6. file under: well, duh...

this should surprise no one

now let's hope '08 doesn't come into this mix next. the last thing we need is a former wal-mart board member and corporate DLC automaton as the nominee

[uppityperson]

7. my first thought was this was a joke line

meaning Bill, not Hillary. On full read, I don't know if our country is ready to even consider a woman in higher office. I am living in the wrong country at the wrong time.

[BayCityProgressive]

8. Pataki, Powell, or Guliani

would all lose to Hillary and give her added credibility. I hope they try.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Maybe Guiliani can run on moral values...

You know, like informing his wife he wanted a separation by means of a press conference.

[Sterling]

10. Sorry not this time.

IWR. I have been waiting since then to vote against her. I expect better from my local Sen. Maybe that shit will fly in the red states but I know many a NYCer who will not be turning out to support her.

This is one election I will be prayin g for the chance to vote Green.

[Pastor of Deaniacs]

11. NY needs her leadership

go Hillary for 08!

[makhno]

14. No doubt

Fuck her, she's DLC through and through. It's Green or Socialist this time around.

[4democracy]

13. Hilary had better hope they aren't using black box voting in '06

otherwise whoever the republicans run against her will win, probably with a huge *mandate*