The final days of the unofficial Hillary Clinton campaign
This article originally appeared on Slate.
INDIANOLA, Iowa -- Hillary Clinton opened her remarks at the 37th annual Harkin Steak Fry by talking about the imminent arrival of her daughter's first child and her possible presidential campaign. It was hard to tell which was more pregnant.
Clinton didn't mention her candidacy directly, but in her first visit to the state since her third-place showing in the 2008 caucuses, she made a succession of coy references. "Of course there's that other thing," she said after talking about how she and her husband were consumed with the prospect of their first grandchild. "Well it is true, I am thinking about it, but for today that is not why I'm here. I'm here for the steak." There were a few other nods and winks and Clinton concluded by saying, "Let's not let another seven years go by."
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The audience of 10,000 got the joke. As they filed out, I asked James Hanifen, a World War II veteran, if he thought, based on what he'd heard, that she was running for president. "It's obvious she is. I mean, unless you're really, really dumb."
The Clinton campaign has been conceived and everyone is just waiting around for the birth announcement. That makes it murky to assess the Clinton candidacy. You can hardly judge a couple's parenting skills before the baby arrives. Though that doesn't stop the criticisms. The conventional complaint among Democratic campaign veterans and strategists who are not in the Clinton camp is that she has not developed a message and a rationale for her candidacy. She's running on the fact that it's her turn. Inevitability is deadly for candidates.
That critique is wildly premature. Not only has the official campaign where she could articulate a vision not started, but even when it does, Clinton is a prohibitive front-runner of a kind we have not seen in this century, which means she has time to get her act together.
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The final days of the unofficial Hillary Clinton campaign
- Hillary Clinton heaps rare praise on President Trump for handling of Israel-Hamas peace deal: 'I really commend' - New York Post - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- 50th wedding anniversary: Bill & Hillary Clinton look back on five decades of marriage; share unseen pics - The Times of India - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- 50th wedding anniversary: Bill & Hillary Clinton look back on five decades of marriage; share unseen pics - The Times of India - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton heaps rare praise on President Trump for handling of Israel-Hamas peace deal: 'I really commend' - New York Post - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- See Photos of Bill and Hillary Clinton Through the Years as the Couple Celebrate Their 50th Wedding Anniversary - People.com - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton & Kamala Harris Hit Rock Bottom As They Cackle Through An Absurd Lie About Donald Trump - OutKick - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton & Kamala Harris Hit Rock Bottom As They Cackle Through An Absurd Lie About Donald Trump - OutKick - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton offers unexpected compliment to Trump over Gaza peace deal - Daily Mail - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton looks unrecognizable as she shares throwback snaps on 50th wedding anniversary - Daily Mail - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton offers unexpected compliment to Trump over Gaza peace deal - Daily Mail - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton draws Sydney Sweeney comparisons with 50th wedding anniversary throwback post: I see the vision, Bill - New York Post - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice weigh in on Israel-Hamas peace deal - yahoo.com - October 13th, 2025 [October 13th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice weigh in on Israel-Hamas peace deal - CBS News - October 11th, 2025 [October 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton to Bestow Award on Journalist Who Equated Israel With Nazis and Accused Jewish Critics of Seeking Money and Power - freebeacon.com - October 11th, 2025 [October 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice will be at Brown University this fall. Here's why. - The Providence Journal - October 11th, 2025 [October 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Claims Trump Admin Has 'No Idea' If The Boats Targeted In The Caribbean Are Actually Carrying Drugs - Latin Times - October 11th, 2025 [October 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Echoes Illinois Governor Claim That Texas National Guard Deployment Is Trump's Invasion: Urges Americans To 'Speak Up' - Benzinga - October 7th, 2025 [October 7th, 2025]
- Biden White House created 'palm cards' with Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer & others' info - KBOI - October 4th, 2025 [October 4th, 2025]
- Shes Baack! Hillary Clinton sets Ben to thinking, plus Ben speculates on why Vance is hated by left - The Hugh Hewitt Show - October 4th, 2025 [October 4th, 2025]
- EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed Biden note cards reveal he had bios, photo reminders on Hillary Clinton, Schumer - Fox News - October 2nd, 2025 [October 2nd, 2025]
- Joe Bidens Cheat Cards For Everyone From Denzel Washington To Hillary Clinton Are Hilarious And Horrifying - OutKick - October 2nd, 2025 [October 2nd, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton ripped for tone-deaf remarks about white men of a certain religion damaging the US - New York Post - October 2nd, 2025 [October 2nd, 2025]
- Ailing Joe Biden, 82, required flash cards to recognize HILLARY CLINTON and other A-Listers while president - Daily Mail - October 2nd, 2025 [October 2nd, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton targets 'White men, of... a certain religion' for damaging the country - Yahoo News Canada - September 30th, 2025 [September 30th, 2025]
- Video Charge against Comey focuses on alleged role in Hillary Clinton-related leak: Sources - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos - September 28th, 2025 [September 28th, 2025]
- WATCH LIVE: Former President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary Hillary Clinton take part in Clinton Global Initiative conference - Fox News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- 'We can work our way out of this': Hillary Clinton calls on Congress, press to 'rebut the craziness' - MSNBC News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Dogs and cats: Hillary Clinton shocks with powerful praise of Trump - SILive.com - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of crackpot ideas, saying they are costing lives - AP News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing lives - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Executive session leads to leadership change at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport - KATV - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton says Americans need to stop demonizing each other, then criticizes Republicans - Fox News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- 'Crackpot ideas': Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. over 'turning the clock back' on public health - MSNBC News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton dissects why she thinks dems lost young voters in 2024 | RISING+ - The Hill - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Slams RFK Jr. for Embracing 'Crackpot Ideas' That Are 'Going to Cause Deaths' | Video - TheWrap - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport executive director resigns - kark.com - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton says Democrats 'missed a lot of opportunities' to reach voters in 2024 - Fox News - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- 'We can work our way out of this': Hillary Clinton calls on Congress, press to 'rebut the craziness' - Yahoo - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Credits Steve Bannon With Leading MAGA Success Online Where Democrats Failed - Yahoo - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing lives - Athens Daily Review - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing lives - Temple Daily Telegram - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Erupts Over Trump and RFK Jr.'s 'Crackpot' Tylenol-Autism Theory, Warning It's 'Going to Cause Deaths' - International Business Times... - September 25th, 2025 [September 25th, 2025]
- On GPS: Hillary Clinton on Trump's second term - CNN - September 23rd, 2025 [September 23rd, 2025]
- On GPS: Hillary Clinton on Trump, Putin and more - CNN - September 23rd, 2025 [September 23rd, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton on Trumps second term; The UN Secretary General on the very negative impact of Trumps funding cuts to the UN; Mossads former chief on... - September 23rd, 2025 [September 23rd, 2025]
- Conservative Influencer Targeted By Biden Admin Blasts Hillary Clinton After She Defends Kimmel - Facebook - September 23rd, 2025 [September 23rd, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton on the Psychology of Autocrats - The New Yorker - September 21st, 2025 [September 21st, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton sounds the alarm on Trump admin over Jimmy Kimmel suspension - Yahoo - September 19th, 2025 [September 19th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton sounds the alarm on Trump admin over Jimmy Kimmel suspension - NJ.com - September 19th, 2025 [September 19th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton reacts to Jimmy Kimmel suspension - WAAY 31 News - September 19th, 2025 [September 19th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Trump Administration Is 'Going Great' For The President, Dogecoin Rallies 20%, Silver Token Tops Bitcoin This Week In Crypto -... - September 15th, 2025 [September 15th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Trump Administration Is 'Going Great' For The President, Shares Accusations Of Crypto Corruption - Yahoo Finance - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Trump Administration Is 'Going Great' For The President, Shares Accusations Of Crypto Corruption - Benzinga - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton accused of hiding health problems - NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts - September 6th, 2025 [September 6th, 2025]
- Trump says he may have to start liking Hillary Clinton - Knewz - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- GUY BENSON SHOW: Jessica Tarlov Discusses the Importance of Tough Political Conversations, Interviewing Hillary Clinton, + MORE - FOX News Radio - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Just Rebranded Trumps America With A Stinging Label - Yahoo News New Zealand - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Just Rebranded Trumps America With A Stinging Label - Yahoo News Canada - August 27th, 2025 [August 27th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Just Rebranded Trumps America With A Stinging Label - HuffPost - August 27th, 2025 [August 27th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong' - Benzinga - August 27th, 2025 [August 27th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops - inkl - August 26th, 2025 [August 26th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Laments 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong' About Trump as He Plans to Send Troops to Chicago - TheWrap - August 26th, 2025 [August 26th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton done with Bill, wants to expose husband's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, source claims - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times - August 24th, 2025 [August 24th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Livid After Being Asked to Testify About Jeffrey Epstein Link - yahoo.com - August 22nd, 2025 [August 22nd, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton predicts SCOTUS will eventually overturn same-sex marriage - Axios - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton: Supreme Court will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion - The Hill - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton urges same-sex couples in the US to marry now - PinkNews - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Even Hillary Clinton admits Trumps foreign policy is working - The Hill - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Warns SCOTUS Will Do To Gay Marriage What They Did To Abortion - Lavender Magazine - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton warns that Supreme Court will overturn this hard-won American right next - SILive.com - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton says she'd nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on one condition: My goal here is - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times - August 20th, 2025 [August 20th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton says she'd nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war without giving territory to Russia - CBS News - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton warns SCOTUS 'will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion' - yahoo.com - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton says shed nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he helps broker a deal to end Ukraine war - The Independent - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Trump reacts to Hillary Clinton's surprising Nobel Peace Prize nomination suggestion; I might have to start - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton: Id nominate Trump for Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war - NewsNation - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton warns SCOTUS 'will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion' - Advocate.com - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Says Shell Nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Key Condition - The Daily Beast - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton Shades Hegseth Over His One-Word Obsession - The Daily Beast - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]
- Hillary Clinton admits she would nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he helps end war in Ukraine - New York Post - August 18th, 2025 [August 18th, 2025]