Wesley Clark Appears Closer to Making a Presidential Run

[burr]

Yes!!! Another story about Clark, from the AJC...

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WASHINGTON -- Gen. Wesley K. Clark is moving closer toward a run for the White House, having put together the frame of a campaign organization and consulted an architect of Al Gore's 2000 presidential candidacy in preparation for an announcement that could come within the week.

Clark, a retired Army general and former NATO commander, said once again that he had still not reached a final decision about becoming the 10th candidate in the Democratic field. He said many of the steps he was taking now were intended only to ensure that he was ready to go should he decide to make his first run for public office.

"In the military, we do parallel planning," he told CNN. "That's the way I have always worked this. And we are going to have to make a decision soon. And if the decision is yes, then we want to be ready."

But, sounding very much like a candidate, he continued: "I've gone around this country again in the last two weeks. There is a tremendous hunger for leadership out there. People are very concerned about the direction the country is headed."

<http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0903/12wesleyclark.html>

[Skittles]

1. WHY DOESN'T HE JUST ANNOUNCE ALREADY

I find this very irritiating.

[Atlant]

2. Because then his supporters couldn't post "new" story after "new" story...

> WHY DOESN'T HE JUST ANNOUNCE ALREADY

Because then his supporters couldn't post "new" story after "new" story in LBN!

With regard to the delay...

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/quotes

Bianca: Pensive?

Joey: Damn, I was going for thoughtful.

Atlant

[Castilleja]

3. I am really getting sick of this as well

I no longer care anymore whether this man gets in the race or not. If this is a tactic to keep attention going, It is likely to back fire in the eyes of many. Of course, I can only speak for myself.

[burr]

4. nice way of getting his name in the headlines, while raising money first..

If he does jump in, how long will it take for his Caesarlike status to disappear during the campaign?

[VolcanoJen]

5. Dupe... locking

Until Clark actually announces, let's keep this latest speculative news consolidated into one thread, here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=109458

burr, the ajc.com story has some good information, and I hope you'll post it in the earlier thread!

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
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