Pro-Clinton super PAC gets early start

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Play Video

Obama and Clinton, part one

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has yet to announce her next career move, but that hasn't deterred her supporters from getting a head start on a possible 2016 presidential bid: Last Friday, Clinton fans launched a new super PAC in her honor, according to FEC filing records.

The group is called Ready for Hillary PAC, and the paperwork names Allida Black, a Clinton supporter and professor at George Washington University, as its chair. Black, who according to the university's website is a scholar on Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, human rights, and the early United Nations, also founded the pro-Clinton PAC WomenCount in May of 2008, in direct response to calls for Clinton to drop out of the presidential race.

• Hillary Clinton on 60 Minutes: No tea leaves to be read for 2016
• Obama and Clinton: The 60 Minutes interview

In an email to the Center for Public Integrity, Black characterized Ready for Hillary as "a small group of skilled and dedicated Hillary supporters and Obama supporters" who want to provide their "organizational expertise and energy to helping Hillary become president."

Play Video

Obama and Clinton, part two

"Our purpose is simple: we are ready to work for Hillary to be president when she is ready to run," Black said in the email. "When our website launches in a few weeks, we plan to reach out to our grassroots networks and contributors to mobilize them to support her."

Judy Beck is listed on the FEC paperwork as Ready for Hillary's treasurer. According to Black's Twitter profile, she and Beck are married.

Clinton's last day as Secretary of State is Friday, and she is widely considered a top candidate for the 2016 Democratic nomination. But Clinton has repeatedly declined to shed any light on her future plans, beyond an immediate desire to get some rest, exercise, travel for fun, and "relax."

"It sounds so ordinary, but I haven't done it for 20 years," Clinton told the New York Times in November.

[cme25]

As much as Hillary will be fairly old by the next election, I still am predicting she will run and win. Not saying I agree...just the facts.

[ccb5508]

I don't think her age will play a factor- I do think it will be hard for her to get over the whole Benghazi incidents-

[stamicrach]

GOOD FOR THEM.

I still think we should impeach Obama and put Hillary in Office.

Next step would be to get all of the bought-and-paid-for Congressmen recalled to their home States and put in their place people who want what's best for the US and the American people; and who will actually pass legislation to ease the crises situations we face today; thanks to them.!

[zmonkee]

if we did impeach obama, that would be pretty funny, as that would make the last two presidents to get impeached be clinton and obama, and then the left would want another clinton to run again?? That could make the impeachments go: clinton, obama, clinton--

[SlimeBagObama]

First things first. First of all, put the make up back on because you really look old and unhealthy. Second, if you get elected, what are you going to do about all the interns in the White House with Bill around? Third, don't you feel guilty taking advantage of the mentally impaired (Liberals)by getting them to vote for you.

[zmonkee]

oldbroad-1956 replies: zmonkee, do you have anything of substance to contribute, or are you just here to make stupid statements?

speaking of stupid statements-- I believe your "ladies" statement/question of "at this point...does it even matter"....will do down as, not only one of the dumbest, but one of the most disrespectful comments to be said by a politician!

[PourpaixPourpaix]

Of all the foolish ways I can spend money, I'm sure to find some of the worst. Not even I will be so stupid to spend it on the 2016 election in 2013.

[hypnotoad72]

Okay, so I'll be voting independent in 2016.

Were they opponents, or was it just a show?

For example,

http://www.usnews.com/news/campaign-2008/articles/2008/03/17/where-clinton-obama-and-mccain-stand-on-immigration

Reading between the lines, they're all pretty much on the same side of the issue. Never mind that allowing more immigrants, then and now, has shown wages to drop - not increase.

http://www.infoworld.com/t/tech-industry-analysis/clinton-mccain-and-obama-h-1b-visas-830

Ditto. The more workers that come in just devalues everything, we give plenty of entitlements to corporations, and as we bring in more, there are fewer jobs and opportunities for people currently here to meet the criteria that Mr Obama in particular was mentioning at the end of the article.

But that's oh-so-2008. What's changed since, apart from nothing? Obama vs Romney would say fodder that fits in as well...

[CarsonCitySteve]

I wish she was President now, instead of our current Divider in Chief. And no, I'm not going to vote for her in 2016, but she'd still be better than what we are experiencing today.

[hypnotoad72]

Like I've said to people below, why do you think she will be any better or different, compared to Obama or McCain or Romney or whoeveritisin2016whowontbeanydifferenttoheratthecoreeither?

[murkymook]

I'm sure the estate of Ambassador Stevens will be an eager contributor.

[zmonkee]

right and left will always argue about whether Bush lied...BUT he definitely did not lie right AFTER the attacks when he said we were attacked by terrorists-- hilary, obo, and rice ALL blamed a video--

[hypnotoad72]

NoLalou2 -

Most people didn't believe it at the time, thought anyone against the war was a total traitor by default, and - best of all - had placards on their lawns reading "Support *OUR* troops", suggesting that anyone against the war was summarily against the troops as well. This isn't 1968 anymore, we support our troops and don't spit on them - even if we're against the war because of untruths put into promoting it.

[rjack61]

Yes!! Where to do I sign up to volunteer? Hilary all the way in 2016.

[zmonkee]

A lot of people are signing up in Benghazi...you can start there-- But the lines might be shorter in Egypt-

[hypnotoad72]

Why?

What has she done to prove it to you?

Convince us with some reasoning. Along with the blind detractors , you provide absolutely no substance as to why she deserves blind support.

[tsigili]

The Dem socialists have no intention of relinquishing POWER in America!

[canislupus16]

That was lame - what do you even mean by that post?

If Republicans actually started behaving like adults instead of kindergartners, had a platform America relates to, and put up a viable candidate, your worries would be over.

[hypnotoad72]

If you EVER bothered paying attention to us, you'd see how your corporatist friends have taken over both sides.

You don't even know what "socialism" is, yet support it. And we've posted plenty of links to you on that in the past. It's time for you to get some reading comprehension lessons as well, it seems... but go back and find those responses first. Don't be a lazy American. Happy seeking.