Yesterday, for no discernible reason, it dawned on me that of all the people who have declared themselves running for President on the Democratic ticket in 2008 (Clinton, Edwards, Obama, Biden, Kucinich, Richardson, etc.), there’s one name noticeably absent: General Wes Clark.
According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, the following have actually filed papers with the Federal Election Commission stating their intentions to run:
- Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
- Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut
- Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina
- Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska
- Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio
- Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
Given that this campaign has started a full year earlier than most, I wonder if the General has concluded that he’d get lost in the crowd.
I have been wondering about Clark. Maybe he decided that the smart thing to do is to save his resources and let the others pummel each other.
I think Wes Clark will join in when the time is right. He’s doing great work now, trying to get us out of Iraq and keep us from getting sent into Iran. Check out http://www.securingamerica.com and http://www.stopiranwar.com.
I fthey cant be in the top tier of $70 million plus in fuindraising, there is no chance