Hillary Clinton’s New York Strategy
2 comments May 14th, 2007
It all goes back to the 2000 election, when then carpet-bagger Hillary Clinton first won election as New York’s senator. It was no accident that she chose the State of New York as the linchpin for initiating her long-planned presidential bid. As with husband and White House intern-lover Bill Clinton, Hillary’s alleged love affair with New York was a marriage of political convenience.
New York was central to Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions not only because it would be relatively easy for her to be elected senator. The state, and especially New York City, are the vortex for the nation’s and world’s media conglomerates. Hillary Clinton being the leading national politician from New York asssured her of the media’s obsessive interest. It is also a powerful base of political and financial muscle, which Hillary is now orchestrating in support of her presidential campaign. Today, the leading Democratic politicians in New York, including the state’s governor, pledged their support and endorsement of Hillary’s coronation. This is another example of the meticulous and manipulative planning of the Clintonian political machine. Her dominance of New York’s Democratic politics will buy her many delegates to the nominating convention. As for the general election, her New York base will grant her overwhelming media visibility and brand recognition, likely swamping her Republican challenger. New York is indeed a potent factor in Hillary’s unfolding campaign strategy. None of her rivals in the Democratic Party, including Barack Obama and John Edwards, have any arrows in their quiver that can compensate for the New York advantage now being fully exploited by the Clintons.
