All day Wednesday, the day after the last two campaigns, pundits from the media were out in force speculating just what Clinton will do. There were more opinions than hairs on ones head, but all that speculation will be at an end this coming weekend.
The New York senator will end her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination late this week, according to a senior campaign aide and a top fundraiser who said they could not talk on the record because they were not authorized to comment on the plan.
Clinton’s campaign issued a less-than-definitive statement saying she would host an event here Saturday “to thank her supporters and express her support for Sen. Obama and party unity.” The campaign said the event was moved from Friday to Saturday to allow more people to attend.
While some in the party urged patience in allowing Clinton time to accept defeat, others said it was time to move on. Top Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said in a pointed statement that “Democrats must now turn our full attention to the general election.”
Even some Clinton supporters made clear that they were hoping for closure. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., a home-state stalwart for Clinton, said it was “confusing” that she hadn’t endorsed Obama. “There’s only one candidate out there,” he said on MSNBC. “The time has come.”
I have been asking for a month or more, just what does Clinton want out of this situation. There has been anger here about her Michigan and Florida outcome, but as of yet NO one has an opinion on what she wants for her support.