Staying in the race

Tom Bowler* | May 13, 2008

I've speculated that Hillary's determination to stay in the Democratic presidential primary race is partly motivated by revenge. The once "inevitable candidate" has been abandoned by most of the Democratic party leadership who now urge he to step aside for the good of the party, but Hillary is not quitting. Today the Wall Street Journal suggests there may be other purposes.

Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the Democratic nomination are increasingly remote, with even a blow-out victory in Tuesday's West Virginia primary unlikely to make much difference. Still, the New York senator has vowed to continue campaigning until the nominating process ends June 3 in Montana, South Dakota and Puerto Rico.

Political analysts say office seekers who hang on, even long after the race seems futile, may be hoping to position themselves for a later run or to reshape the party more to their liking. They may be bargaining for the vice presidency, feel pressure from supporters or believe there is an off-chance they will get lucky.

It might not turn out to be such a bad thing if Hillary can reshape the Democratic party more to her liking. The party is so far left of the American public that just about any impact she has on it will be an improvement. ( My emphasis above.)

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