Drudge: Clinton Camp Considers Quitting Quickly

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This morning, The Drudge Report says that there is significant buzz surrounding the possibility of an imminent exit by Hillary Clinton from the race for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination.

"She can't take multiple double-digit losses in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada," laments one top campaign insider. "If she gets too badly embarrassed, it will really harm her. She doesn't want the Clinton brand to be damaged with back-to-back-to-back defeats."

The anonymously sourced report goes on to describe a schism within the Clinton campaign, with James Carville said to favor remaining in the race at least until Super Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, while others are said to recommend a dignified, scar-free withdrawal. Carville would be hoping for some big wins on Super Tuesday to stanch the bleeding, while those leaning toward an early exit see a bruised and battered Clinton as too high a price for what may be an unwinnable election for her.

Perhaps more compelling is that Drudge goes on to say that John Edwards, who beat Hillary in Iowa and hopes for a strong showing in New Hampshire, has supposedly confided to senior staff that he plans to stay in the race for the long haul because Hillary "could soon be out." The Clinton, Edwards and Obama campaigns have not yet returned calls for comment.

Filed Under: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, 2008 President

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