09 May
Clinton Lacks Path to Nomination — and Exit
Sen. Hillary Clinton is "darting around the country like a full-fledged presidential candidate," but the notes that within her "circle of advisors and donors, the conversation has turned to how she can make a dignified exit from the race."
"For all the signs of normalcy, much of the infrastructure that keeps the New York senator's campaign going -- the aides, donors and political allies -- is resigned to the hard reality that the Democratic nomination now appears out of reach."
But just as she can't find a path to the nomination, she also doesn't have a clear path to exit.
"Having invested 16 months and raised more than $200 million in the campaign, Clinton may find it difficult to quit. Her campaign persona is now built on the idea that she's working-class America's scrappy warrior. So dropping out with six contests left in the campaign season would be awkward."
"For all the signs of normalcy, much of the infrastructure that keeps the New York senator's campaign going -- the aides, donors and political allies -- is resigned to the hard reality that the Democratic nomination now appears out of reach."
But just as she can't find a path to the nomination, she also doesn't have a clear path to exit.
"Having invested 16 months and raised more than $200 million in the campaign, Clinton may find it difficult to quit. Her campaign persona is now built on the idea that she's working-class America's scrappy warrior. So dropping out with six contests left in the campaign season would be awkward."
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