Despite the crusty shell that Hillary continues to project, word is seeping out that the campaign is in utter chaos. Drudge reports that internally top advisers are split as to how to proceed in the face of a double digit loss in New Hampshire. So what is at stake if she gets crushed in back to back states? For one, cash. Donors will begin drying up. People with money to invest want to back a winner and she looks like anything but at this point. Her reputation and the Clinton name are on the line. Should she want to seek the position as Senate Majority Leader down the road, too much negative appeal might prevent that from being a reality.
NH polls have Obama ahead by double digits and the national polls show a Clinton collapse now only ahead by 4 points.
It is possible that a campaign shake-up follows NH with Mark Penn being ousted, negative ads going to a new level, Bill getting benched, or even the BIGGEST surprise from New Hampshire might be a Clinton withdrawal from the race.
Peter Wehner writes the Clinton Dynasty obituary.
Ground Game will be paying close attention to the next few days.
1 comment:
Bad strategy too...
Here's Clinton's strategy: (1) Let the media start covering Chelsea (2) Have Hillary call Bill during a speech (so as to imply that they're constantly in touch), and have Hillary appear for interview on Access Hollywood and "admit" that she's a fan of Reality TV (right)-- must be a new poll that said she was missing in the 18-30 year old female demographic?
Obama's strategy? Go give a speech in New Hampshire, and when the hall could not accommodate the crowd that showed up, go outside and give it a gain to those waiting in the cold. That is Presidential.
Obama is going to steamroll...
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