Clinton Campaign Chairman Questions Whether Biden Can Catch Up Organizationally

[portlander23]

Clinton Campaign Chairman Questions Whether Biden Can Catch Up Organizationally

During a briefing with donors to the “super PAC” backing Hillary Rodham Clinton, her campaign chairman said their team would not be affected if Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. joined the race, but questioned whether Mr. Biden could put together an operation in places like Nevada, an attendee said.

The remarks were made at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where Mr. Podesta briefed donors, or their advisers.

Of the roughly 10 people there, almost everyone has already pledged money or written a check to the Clinton “super PAC.” Some of those donors may again be tapped to write checks.

The people in the room had concerns about the current course of the campaign, people briefed on what happened said, asking for anonymity in order to describe private conversations.

But Mr. Podesta acknowledged the campaign has had challenges. He also described the team’s organizational strength in Iowa.

There were few questions about Mrs. Clinton’s email, the attendee said.

Mr. Podesta has just begun giving time to the “super PAC”, which is attempting to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a climate in which Democrats tend to look less favorably on donating to such outside groups. Some of Mrs. Clinton supporters have also not felt any urgency about donating, having not perceived the campaign as particularly close until recently and with the Republican field diffuse and unsettled.

[oasis]

1. No way he can catch up, so don't toss him any doubloons

to get started. The e-mail garbage is in the rear view mirror and Hillary's numbers should start to rise significantly after the first debate.

A fly on the wall heard Podesta say "Do nothing 'till you hear frm me".

[restorefreedom]

2. once again, trying to suppress democracy

apparently it is all the rage....

[pipoman]

3. Nonsense...there have been many presidential elections won by candidates

Not in the race at this point in the process...it is voters not pacs who elect people. A "more of the same" message like Hillary's needs an assload of money, but in the face of a good populist candidate the money isn't as important...imho

[99th_Monkey]

4. Duh. Campaign Chairman "questions viability" of a new contender

who takes votes away from their candidate.

Can anyone explain the "newsworthiness" of this dog-bites-man article?