Hillary Clinton supporters gather to talk 2016 strategy-Hillary Clinton Room Post
Alex Seitz-Wald
When donors and strategists likely to be involved in a potential Hillary Clinton presidential campaign gathered Friday in New York, they had three dates on their mind: 2008, when Clinton’s first presidential run collapsed; November 2014, when Democrats got beat; and November 2016, when the Clintons might reclaim the White House.
It was anxiety about the former two dates, but especially anticipation about the latter, that brought the Clinton supporters to the ballroom of the Sheraton hotel in Times Square for a meeting sponsored by Ready for Hillary, the pro-Clinton super PAC working tirelessly to convince the former secretary of state to make a second presidential bid in 2016.
The group has been laying the groundwork for a likely Clinton presidential campaign for more than a year, as Clinton herself raises her profile and increasingly steps onto the political stage. She visited keys states to campaign for Democrats in midterm elections, and has been weighing in on political issues of the day more often. For the people here, the big hypothetical they’ve all been thinking about is getting very close to reality.
But how close remains unclear. Two dates that didn’t seem front of mind: When Clinton would announce her likely campaign, and the Democratic primary calendar. Most supporters assumed Clinton’s candidacy is a foregone conclusion, and all said they expected a primary challenge but did not seem overly concerned about one.
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