Murdoch “Unlikely” to Back?Clinton in Race for President
Rupert Murdoch, the conservative media mogul, said it was unlikely that he would support Hillary Clinton if she were to run for president – just days after hosting a New York fundraiser for her Senate re-election campaign.
Appearing on the Charlie Rose Show, the US public television interview programme, Mr Murdoch said on Thursday that if the 2008 presidential contest came down to a choice between Mrs Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, and John McCain, the Republican frontrunner, he would “probably support McCain. If it was happening today, I think so.”
I’m assuming that Murdoch is walking a slippery slope here; namely, that he views Clinton as the most easily defeated Democratic nominee in 2008 and wants to do what he can to help ensure her nomination.
If this is indeed the case, it’s a risky move on his part for two reasons:?First, it may strengthen the “Hillary Can’t Win” faction in the Democratic Party by illustrating the fact?that she may be the Republicans preferred opponent; Secondly, helping to secure more of what your enemy needs to defeat?you on their behalf?is counter-productive on its face.??
I hope Murdoch knows what he’s doing.
