
Sen. Hillary Clinton went looking for support on Capitol Hill this week as she sizes up her chances.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit to Capitol Hill this week may have been more about weighing her support than it was about wooing superdelegates.
According to a senior Democratic aide, Clinton asked some uncommitted superdelegates if they could commit to her privately — without the political risks of a public endorsement — so that she could gauge whether she has the support she feels she needs to remain a viable candidate.
Why does this sound like a smoke-filled room deal? Maybe because it is?
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