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Team Hillary "Explodes" At Insolent Governor Spitzer

First Hollywood snubs her, then her own Democratic Governor has the audacity not to endorse her in a timely fashion.  It's enough to drive a gal crazy.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign organization "exploded" last week over Gov. Spitzer's refusal to endorse her for president, according to senior Democratic officials.

And, in another sign of trouble, the former first lady's campaign has become increasingly nervous over the refusal of many of New York's African-American political leaders to endorse her for president, the officials said.

"Hillary's people were really upset by Spitzer, and they called his people - Rich Baum, Darren Dopp, Christine Anderson - to make that clear," a Spitzer insider told The Post, referring to the chief of staff and two top press aides.

Another senior Democrat said the Clinton camp "exploded, really went crazy," over Spitzer's refusal to back her during a visit to Washington last week.

No stranger to the sanctity of pre-ordained political coronations, Spitzer appears only too happy to have his arm twisted by the Clintonistas.

A Spitzer aide contended the governor's refusal to endorse Clinton had been misunderstood and that he was likely to do so in the coming months.

Nor might his belated support end with his simply throwing his own weight behind the candidate.

The aide also said, in a nod to the Clinton campaign, that Spitzer is likely to support moving the New York presidential primary to next Feb. 5, an earlier date sought by Clinton.

A cynical type might interpret such a maneuver as an abuse of power, crafted in consideration of the best interests of the Governor's begrudgingly preferred candidate, rather than those of the people of New York.  But might there be a subtler altruism to Spitzer's support of Clinton's Presidential prospects, perhaps as a means to deliver New Yorkers from the final 4 years of her Senate term?  Or is it simply the capitulation of a politician bending over backward to escape the fury of an increasingly scorned Hillary?

 

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Team Hillary "Explodes" At Insolent Governor Spitzer

First Hollywood snubs her, then her own Democratic Governor has the audacity not to endorse her in a timely fashion.  It's enough to drive a gal crazy.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign organization "exploded" last week over Gov. Spitzer's refusal to endorse her for president, according to senior Democratic officials.

And, in another sign of trouble, the former first lady's campaign has become increasingly nervous over the refusal of many of New York's African-American political leaders to endorse her for president, the officials said.

"Hillary's people were really upset by Spitzer, and they called his people - Rich Baum, Darren Dopp, Christine Anderson - to make that clear," a Spitzer insider told The Post, referring to the chief of staff and two top press aides.

Another senior Democrat said the Clinton camp "exploded, really went crazy," over Spitzer's refusal to back her during a visit to Washington last week.

No stranger to the sanctity of pre-ordained political coronations, Spitzer appears only too happy to have his arm twisted by the Clintonistas.

A Spitzer aide contended the governor's refusal to endorse Clinton had been misunderstood and that he was likely to do so in the coming months.

Nor might his belated support end with his simply throwing his own weight behind the candidate.

The aide also said, in a nod to the Clinton campaign, that Spitzer is likely to support moving the New York presidential primary to next Feb. 5, an earlier date sought by Clinton.

A cynical type might interpret such a maneuver as an abuse of power, crafted in consideration of the best interests of the Governor's begrudgingly preferred candidate, rather than those of the people of New York.  But might there be a subtler altruism to Spitzer's support of Clinton's Presidential prospects, perhaps as a means to deliver New Yorkers from the final 4 years of her Senate term?  Or is it simply the capitulation of a politician bending over backward to escape the fury of an increasingly scorned Hillary?