he pro-Hillary Clinton forces got a huge boost Thursday with the announcement that billionaire investor George Soros signed on with a super PAC trying to lure her into the 2016 presidential contest.
Mr. Soros will serve as a co-chairman of the “Ready for Hillary” super PAC national finance council, the group said. He gave a $25,000 contribution to the organization earlier this month.
Mrs. Clinton, of course, hasn’t yet announced whether she’ll enter the presidential race. “Ready for Hillary,” an independent operation, is hoping to make the decision easier for her by demonstrating widespread support for her candidacy around the country.
Mr. Soros has been a major contributor to Democratic causes over the years. In joining the super PAC, he sent a strong signal that he will align himself with Mrs. Clinton and help raise funds for her campaign should she enter the race.
That he would do so is “obvious,” a person close to Mr. Soros said Thursday.
Mrs. Clinton would be the instant frontrunner if she jumps in. Now that her supporters have landed Mr. Soros as a donor, other Democratic hopefuls may be less inclined to challenge her in the Democratic primaries.
Potential Democratic presidential candidates in ’16 include Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Vice President Joe Biden.
In the 2008 campaign, Mr. Soros favored then-Sen. Barack Obama over Mrs. Clinton. He gave an interview in January 2008 in which he said that while he backed Mr. Obama, he also had “very high regard for Mrs. Clinton.”
“I prefer Obama because I think he would bring more radical change,” Mr. Soros said at the time. “But if she is the candidate, I will be very supportive of her.”
In a statement, Seth Bringman, a spokesman for Ready for Hillary, said: “We’re thrilled to have him join. He has consistently invested in grassroots efforts. It means a lot that he would invest in ours.”
ZitatPotential Democratic presidential candidates in ’16 include Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Vice President Joe Biden.
If the prez. thing doesn't work out for these morons, then they can always go on the road with a "Three Stooges" revival
You're a brave man. Go and break through the lines. And remember, while you're out there risking your life and limb through shot and shell, we'll be in be in here thinking what a sucker you are. ~Rufus T. Firefly