John Podesta eyed for Hillary Clinton campaign chair

In late July, members of an informal group of people who’ve been meeting to plan outside assistance to a potential Hillary Clinton campaign gathered at the M Street offices of the Messina Group in Washington, D.C. At the table was one new and very notable attendee — John Podesta, counselor to President Barack Obama and a longtime Clinton confidant.

In more than 20 interviews, Podesta was mentioned repeatedly as the person most likely to take on the role of campaign chairman — or chief executive officer or another top role, depending on how a potential campaign would be structured — if Clinton runs in 2016.

In late 2013, Podesta was in discussions to become a co-chair of Priorities USA, someone who could help blend the worlds of Obama, represented by Jim Messina as the super PAC’s co-chair, and Clinton. The super PAC backed Obama in 2012 and has morphed into a pro-Clinton entity. Instead, he went to the White House. Podesta said he would stay for a year, and he has privately told people he plans to stick to that time frame.

Podesta’s presence at the July 28 meeting, confirmed by several sources, underscores the likelihood that the veteran of the Clinton White House and founder of the liberal think tank Center for American Progress appears interested in playing a major role in a 2016 campaign if Clinton runs.


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