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2016 hopefuls to seek gold in California
Even before President Obama won re-election Tuesday, the 2016 campaign was getting started - and some of the key moves were here in California.
The early front-runner on the Democratic side is none other than Hillary Rodham Clinton - "until she says she is not running," said Christine Pelosi, a Democratic strategist and daughter of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Although the secretary of state has downplayed any talk of a presidential bid, husband Bill Clinton has been laying the foundation for her possible candidacy, crisscrossing the country on behalf of Obama and congressional Democrats who will be free-agent superdelegates at the 2016 convention.
In California alone, the former president campaigned for a half-dozen House Democratic candidates. He also answered a call from big labor to stump for Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 tax initiative and against the labor-neutering Proposition 32.
As former Clinton spin-meister Chris Lehane notes, getting key California constituency groups on board - organized labor, environmentalists, women and Latinos - will be crucial to any Democrat running for president.
Building an early money base is also critical, and California - which generated more campaign cash than any other state this election - is once again certain to play a major role in that department in 2016.
If Hillary Clinton decides not to run, Lehane gives the early edge to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is sitting on a $20 million war chest.
But you can bet everyone from Vice President Joe Biden to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is already booking flights to the Golden State.
"Take a deep breath," Lehane said, "because we live in the era of the perpetual campaign."
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matie...pefuls-to-seek-gold-in-California-4014987.php
2016 hopefuls to seek gold in California
Even before President Obama won re-election Tuesday, the 2016 campaign was getting started - and some of the key moves were here in California.
The early front-runner on the Democratic side is none other than Hillary Rodham Clinton - "until she says she is not running," said Christine Pelosi, a Democratic strategist and daughter of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Although the secretary of state has downplayed any talk of a presidential bid, husband Bill Clinton has been laying the foundation for her possible candidacy, crisscrossing the country on behalf of Obama and congressional Democrats who will be free-agent superdelegates at the 2016 convention.
In California alone, the former president campaigned for a half-dozen House Democratic candidates. He also answered a call from big labor to stump for Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 tax initiative and against the labor-neutering Proposition 32.
As former Clinton spin-meister Chris Lehane notes, getting key California constituency groups on board - organized labor, environmentalists, women and Latinos - will be crucial to any Democrat running for president.
Building an early money base is also critical, and California - which generated more campaign cash than any other state this election - is once again certain to play a major role in that department in 2016.
If Hillary Clinton decides not to run, Lehane gives the early edge to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is sitting on a $20 million war chest.
But you can bet everyone from Vice President Joe Biden to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is already booking flights to the Golden State.
"Take a deep breath," Lehane said, "because we live in the era of the perpetual campaign."
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matie...pefuls-to-seek-gold-in-California-4014987.php