Washington DC’s insider newspaper The Hill is reporting that Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe will chair Sen. Hillary Clinton’s 2008 bid for the Presidency.
T-Mack is an incredible fundraiser and good friends of the Clinton’s. He’s a powerhouse and a good grab for Hillary.
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe has told business associates and Democratic donors that he will chair Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) presidential campaign next year, according to several Democratic sources.
Together, Clinton, the favorite to win the Democratic nomination, and McAuliffe, the top money man in Democratic politics, have a good chance of raising $100 million before the first official contest, the Iowa caucuses in January 2008.
But the question remains, does Terry want the job?
“Would I have a huge role on the campaign? Of course, that’s not real news. People know that I have has been around lining up people if she decides to run.â€
UPDATE FROM POLITICAL WIRE:
“Dumbest thing I ever heard.”
– Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe, quoted by the New York Daily News, on reports that he would chair Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) presidential campaign in 2008.