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Veteran Hillary Clinton advisers say she shouldnt accelerate her early 2015 timetable for announcing whether shell run for president, despite calls from prominent backers of President Barack Obama for her to enter the race soon after Tuesdays congressional elections.

In interviews and e-mail exchanges, six political operatives closely aligned with Clinton offered up overlapping lists of reasons why they dont expect her to jump in this year.

Shes more popular when shes not directly engaged in electoral politics, shes better off waiting for things to settle out after whats expected to be an ugly election night for Democrats, and she benefits from staying out of the fray while Republican hopefuls start to tear each other apart. Moreover, they note, Clinton said at an event in Mexico City in September shell decide probably after Jan. 1, 2015.

Cant we get through the holidays first? asked Paul Begala, the strategist who helped Bill Clinton win the presidency in 1992 and is a consultant for the Clinton-backing super-PAC Priorities USA. Do we really need to deny her her first Christmas with her first granddaughter? Really?

Clinton will spend November and December focused on philanthropy, policy matters and baby Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, said one Clinton adviser who like most of the others spoke on the condition of anonymity because Clinton is not discussing her plans publicly. A Clinton spokesman declined to comment but pointed to her past statement about timing.

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Veteran Hillary Clinton advisers say she shouldnt accelerate her early 2015 timetable for announcing whether shell run for president, despite calls from prominent backers of President Barack Obama for her to enter the race soon after Tuesdays congressional elections.

The mostly behind-the-scenes fight revolves around the question of whats best for the party now and for trying to keep the White House in 2016. But it breaks down mostly along an old fault line: Clinton versus Obama.

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