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Will Hillary make a third party bid?

Wed Feb 20, 2008 at 10:21:23 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton clearly wants to be president and wants it bad. She shows every sign of fighting to the death for the Democratic nomination. Consider this diary:

Wolfson is a lie: they are going after pledged delegates

And she refuses to offer the traditional congratulations accorded to the winner of each primary contest, indicating that she feels no congratulations are due to Barack Obama. In short, she seems to believe the presidency is her destiny and everything in her way must be rolled over. Including the will of Democratic primary voters.

Which brings us to the million dollar question: if she fails to get the Democratic nomination, will Hillary Clinton stop there? Our will she continue her pursuit past the convention, and start a third party bid?

Granted, money would be an obstacle. I don't know if she would qualify for public financing, but maybe that could keep here in the game.

And she could run as an intentional spoiler. There seems little good feeling between our two candidates at this point. But Senators Clinton and McCain publicy advertise their good relationship, their friendship. A Clinton third party bid could siphon enough votes away from Obama to put McCain in the White House.

Or perhaps Hillary could cut a deal with McCain. Maybe the VP slot?

Hey, stranger things have happened!

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