In 2010 and 2012, Bill Clinton, as surrogate for Hillary, campaigned for Democrats who supported her in 2008 while she, as secretary of state was unable to participate in politics. Newly freed of that status, however, Hillary Clinton’s is the endorsement many would love to claim. In California a few weeks ago to pick up an award, Bill Clinton endorsed and did a bit of campaigning for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, a Clinton Dem who is running against Obama Dem Eric Garcetti, while neatly excusing Hillary from stepping into the fray.
If friends on the other coast are benefiting from Clinton charisma, those in New York, with whom an exhausted Senator Clinton expected to reacquaint herself following her 2008 presidential primary and subsequent campaign for the Obama-Biden ticket, will not be receiving any Clinton endorsements during the mayoral primary in New York City.
With Anthony Weiner’s expected entry into the mayoral campaign possibly today via a video shot on his childhood front stoop with his wife Huma at his side, both Clintons have declined making NYC endorsements citing too many friends in the race.
May 20, 2013 11:04 PMClintons Steering Clear Of NY Mayor Primary Fray
The Clintons will keep mum in the Democratic primary for mayor.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have personal histories with several contenders in the packed race.
But their tandem statements come as Anthony Weiner, husband of longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, is widely expected to go to the videotape in launching a redemptive comeback.
“President Clinton has too many friends in this race who have been good to him and his family,” spokesman Matt McKenna told the Daily News. “He wishes them all well, but won’t be getting involved.”
Nick Merrill, a spokesman for the former First Lady and senator, similarly said “Secretary Clinton knows all of the candidates, she has worked with many of them, and is close with many of them, so won’t be weighing in one way or the other.”
So while it is clearly a political advantage to be able to claim the power couple as friends, nothing guarantees their support in a campaign, even when you are married to their surrogate daughter, your wife has worked for them, and the former president performed your marriage ceremony. Sometimes the field is simply too fraught.
Still4Hill 
I think it’s fair. They don’t want to help nor hurt anyone. Probably Huma understands it, sure they talked about it.
New spoke person for Hillary?
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I’m sure Huma would understand.. and I know Hillary would be very frustrated with this situation.. and Huma would know that.
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i saw a story on politico that some of her 2008 people won’t be working for her if she runs in 2008. two of them are mark penn and patti solis doyle. thank god! they were terrible. howard wolfsen is another. i did like harold.
hillary needs a new group of campaign people and advisers anyway. let some new blood help her, if she runs.
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PYW, I second that.. including liking Harold.
I’m sure she’d get a much better team.
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I saw that article too, and thought it must have been a slow news day. Who would even think that Penn and Doyle would ever be back? I get hives when I see the name Patti Solis Doyle. Why anyone would even ask her is beyond me. Clearly she would be unwelcome!
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exactly. i love hillary, but she made a big mistake putting her in charge of the 2008 campaign.
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I think she messed up on purpose.
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CBS Evening News Highlights Collapse Of Right Wing Scandal Mongering Over Benghazi Talking Points
Anyway, the Repubs are caught mucking with facts, AGAIN!
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http://www.forwardprogressives.com/republicans-are-absolutely-terrified-of-hillary-clinton/
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It’s a smart move for them to stay neutral. They have relationships with all the Dem. candidates. They are better off staying out of it until after the primaries.
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I wish the Ted Kennedy had been as wise in 2008.
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Don’t remind me of Teddy. I’m still angry about it.
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Sorry. Mea culpa. Just sayin’.
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