FWIW: Rumor of plan for HRC to succeed Harry Reid IF she doesn't run in 08 [View All]

Definitely FWIW, since Reid has denied the story:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/harry-reid-may-ask-senato_b_26437.html

Some high level Democratic Party political insiders have shared with The Washington Note details of a potential shift in vectors for several of the major political stars in that party.

First of all, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, whom most give high marks for the manner in which he has stewarded the Dems in the Senate despite the absence of a clear Democratic Party chief, has sent private signals to Senator Hillary Clinton and other stalwarts of the party that he "would like to" step down from his post in early 2009. Reid has not stated definitively that he will -- but he apparently prefers "whipping" the Party from behind and the side rather than serving as commander-in-chief on the Senate floor.

What Reid is offering Senator Hillary Clinton is his total, robust support to succeed him as Senate Majority Leader if she elects not to pursue the Democratic nomination for President.

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