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Team Clinton Gearing Up for 2012?
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ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Rumors are swirling over whether or not former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is secretly planning a run for the presidency in 2012.
Clinton aides have stressed that Sen. Clinton's, D-N.Y., focus now is doing everything she can to help her party's presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., emerge victorious in his race for the White House.
However, over the past week several items have piqued the interest of speculators who wonder if Clinton and her team are gearing up for a possible 2012 bid.
This week Clinton sent her donors an email noting that she would welcome contributions of general election funds they donated to her presidential campaign to her 2012 Senate bid. General election funds are traditionally returned to donors if the candidate loses in the primary race. Clinton's campaign is required to return this money to donors by August 28th. With that deadline approaching, Clinton emailed her supporters offering them that option.
The catch? The funds from her Senate account could be transferred into a possible 2012 bid for presidency, if Clinton decides to run.
Today, as first reported by Marc Ambinder, the Markham Group (a firm that directed all of Clinton’s advance work) has purchased the website HRC2012.com. A spokesperson for Senator Clinton denied that this website was at all affiliated with Clinton saying that there were only three websites associated with the former candidate, which include www.HillaryClinton.com, now dedicated to Clinton’s Senate re-election bid; www.Hilpac.com, Clinton's PAC now run by Capricia Marshall, who has worked for the New York Senator for years; and www.contribute.hillarycampaign2008.com, a site solely dedicated to donors who are interested in helping relieve Clinton's Senate debt.
For those Clinton supporters interested in the possibility of a Clinton run in 2012, there are "Hillary Clinton 2012" t-shirts on sale. The company Skreened is selling the shirts for $23.39.
Spokesperson Mo Elleithee attempting to debunk the rumors that Clinton is preparing for a 2012 run said to ABC News, "The only 2012 race she is interested in is her Senate reelection bid."
July 18, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (108)
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No kidding?
Posted by: LongT | Jul 18, 2008 4:11:31 PM
Make it stop. Please just make it stop.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Jul 18, 2008 4:14:30 PM
This is all spin, I don't believe she will run again. She did not have the support now and she will get even less support in the future.
Posted by: Joe Reed | Jul 18, 2008 4:16:54 PM
What's wrong if Obama is lost in Nov, then she can re-run in 2012. I'm looking forward to see her again in 2012.
Posted by: Laura | Jul 18, 2008 4:18:19 PM
Clintons time if up!
Posted by: gl | Jul 18, 2008 4:21:00 PM
The Hilliary needs to her madness! If she couldn't bet Obama in 2008, she will not be able to bet him in 2012. If he lost 2008, she better realized her bid for 2012 really won't happen. Clintons can not be trusted.
Posted by: gl | Jul 18, 2008 4:23:54 PM
When Obama loses it won't be because of Hillary supporters! Hillary 2012!
Posted by: Jackie Lonso | Jul 18, 2008 4:26:14 PM
When will senators begin to represent the state they are from and not use that position just to run for President?
Posted by: Eileen | Jul 18, 2008 4:29:45 PM
Obama will win and she can try in 2016. If she's not too old by then.
Posted by: Jane Hussein | Jul 18, 2008 4:29:58 PM
Where are all the air sickness bags when you need them?
Posted by: Lisa Again | Jul 18, 2008 4:32:40 PM
Is her "senate" campaign accepting donations yet? I'd be interested in helping her with her "senate" race in 2012 :P
McCain 08!!!
&
HRC 2012!!!
Posted by: Eric, California | Jul 18, 2008 4:36:44 PM
I plan on holding my nose and voting for McCain. I absolutely will not vote for Obama, he's too busy blowing blue smoke up our skirts.
NO-BAMA
Hillary '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Steve | Jul 18, 2008 4:39:07 PM
Obama doesn't win the population vote in 2008 and she will be the front runner and beat McCain in 2012. The 2008 presidential election was manipulated by DNC and 30% of her supporters will remember it in November.
Posted by: stephanie | Jul 18, 2008 4:40:56 PM
So Obama is going to Europe and the Middle East huh. Yeah right, he's trying to pretend he's going to be President. NOT ON MY VOTE!! Did anyone see the JibJab quicktime? Very funny. Obama is riding a frigging Unicorn which is flying over the rainbow. Perfect. More lies of blue skies.
Posted by: Jon | Jul 18, 2008 4:45:35 PM
I agree. If Obama loses b/c of Hillary supporters she can kiss 2012 goodbye, b/c this Obama supporter and many others will vote against her.
Posted by: Vanessa | Jul 18, 2008 4:46:48 PM
How many Clinton supporters will still be alive in 4 years?
Posted by: Steve | Jul 18, 2008 4:47:20 PM
Is she gearing up for 2012? Well, DUH! She was gearing up for 2008 back in 2000 when she was campaigning to be Senator. Why wouldn't she be preparing for the 2012 election now and planning to do nothing else for another 4 years as a senator.
Posted by: Publius | Jul 18, 2008 4:48:23 PM
This is non-sense. One party, one direction!Obama08 and 2012!
Posted by: peoples_prez | Jul 18, 2008 4:49:57 PM
Give me a break ABC...Report the news dont create it!!!
Posted by: Jen | Jul 18, 2008 4:51:01 PM
Do Clinton supporters really have so little consideration for their country as to advocate voting for four more years of failed policy on every issue that is important to America. Are they really so bitter and shortsighted as to vote against their better interests. I would have gladly voted for Hillary for Pres had she been given the nod, but she wasn't and a person who represents most of the same positions she supports is running against J. McCain, a known philanderer (in his day) who is opposed to women's rights as concern their body, who doesn't understand the economy (though his advisers certainly understand how to manipulated to steal from the poor and give to the rich, and who has clearly stated his ambitions to continue to put the lives of our sons and daughters at risk. The choice is clear and the choice is simple: Obama for pres '08 '12 and Hillary can run in '16. She'll make a great pres then, but will never get the position if her and her supporters shoot the country in the foot by working to undermine her colleague's campaign. McCain would another nail(the final?) in America's coffin. Do you really want to be part of putting it there?
Posted by: mummblemouth | Jul 18, 2008 4:54:16 PM
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