Governor Eliot Spitzer adorned his pom-poms for New York's junior Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today. He had been leaning for the local girl and now it is going to be official next week. Why oh why though? Isn't there more to an endorsement other than that she represents New York?
From CBS News:
"New Yorkers know first hand how effective Hillary is as a leader, which is why her support runs deep in this state," Spitzer said Tuesday. "As senator she has capably represented New Yorkers and together with countless other supporters I look forward to sharing with the rest of the country the values and strengths that will make her an excellent president."
Spitzer had thus far put off an endorsement, saying it was premature.
The event Monday is expected to draw a host of other New York Democrats, including state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. David Paterson.
For months, Spitzer has hedged about an endorsement of Clinton, who leads national polls for the Democratic nomination. But the governor had dropped enough hints that the endorsement really came down to a guessing game about when _ not if _ it would happen.
"What an amazing president she will be for every person in this country," Spitzer gushed last month when the two spoke before a teachers' convention in Washington.
Eh, I don't know about this. Rooting for the home team is nice and all, but this is for the Presidency, not the World Series or Stanley Cup. New York and the entire nation needs someone that does not rely on a ridiculous strategy of leaning to the center-right while pretending she is still liberal for the primaries.
Of course I would take her over any of the ten (so far) bumbling idiots from the Republican side. Yet we have far more superior candidates for President other than Hillary. Spitzer is known as a steamroller in these parts and he should have rolled over the conventional wisdom of choosing to endorse a candidate based on location.
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