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Momentum: 3,000 Grassroots Donors; 150,000 Facebook Supporters; New Big-Name Backers
May 24
MCLEAN, VA – Today, Ready for Hillary cited grassroots contributions, a rapidly expanding social media base and new high-profile backers as evidence of growing momentum in the group’s efforts to encourage Hillary to run for President in 2016 and lay the groundwork for her potential run.
“Ready for Hillary’s momentum continues to grow as we build a grassroots army for 2016,” said Craig T. Smith of Ready for Hillary PAC. “Hillary supporters across America, of all walks of life, continue to see Ready for Hillary as the vehicle for getting behind Hillary’s potential 2016 bid. Together, we will continue to encourage Hillary to enter the race for President when the time is right, and we will continue to assemble our grassroots team so if and when she gets ready, we’ll be ready.”
Ready for Hillary’s recent momentum includes the following three milestones:
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Hillary Accepts Humanitarian Award in NYC
May 23
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton touted the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City.
Clinton delivered the remarks on Wednesday while being honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International.
Clinton praised ground-tested approaches to fighting the maladies, like distributing Vitamin A supplements and teaching villagers in impoverished countries to grow nutrient-rich food in home gardens.
Earlier this month, former President Bill Clinton said speculating on his wife's political future was a waste of time and that the nation should be more focused on fixing its problems.
He also said the former New York senator was writing a book and "having a little fun being a private citizen for the first time in 20 years."
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Forbes Names Hillary One of 2013's Most Powerful Women, Highlights Ready for Hillary's Work
May 22
This week, Forbes Magazine recognized Hillary as one of the most powerful women of 2013. Forbes also spotlighted Ready for Hillary’s work, saying: "[The] Super PAC Ready for Hillary, launched in April, has nearly 150,000 Facebook likes, over 60,000 Twitter followers and more than 1,000 financial contributions."
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Ready For Hillary Super PAC Gets Big Assist From Jennifer Granholm
May 16
A super PAC working to round up grassroots support and encourage former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 is set to get a leg-up from former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), The Hill reported Wednesday.
Supporters of Ready for Hillary will be getting a passionate fundraising email from Granholm in their inboxes on Thursday, according to The Hill.
"I'm not just ready for Hillary -- I'm rarin' to get going on her campaign," Granholm writes in the email. "This isn't just about electing the first woman President, or putting forward our strongest candidate to keep the Republicans from enacting their extreme social agenda. We all know who the best person is for this job in 2016, and we need to do everything in our power to put her into office."
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Former Gov. Granholm gets behind effort to draft Hillary Clinton in '16
May 15
| The Hill
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is giving the pro-Clinton group Ready for Hillary a boost.
Granholm, a favorite of grassroots liberals and a longtime Clinton supporter, is lending her name to the organization's first small-donor fundraising push since its creation.
"I'm not just ready for Hillary - I'm rarin' to get going on her campaign," Granholm says in an email, which will likely be sent to supporters of the super-PAC Thursday afternoon. "This isn't just about electing the first woman President, or putting forward our strongest candidate to keep the Republicans from enacting their extreme social agenda. We all know who the best person is for this job in 2016, and we need to do everything in our power to put her into office."
She then asks for donations to the group.
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Emily's List founder joins effort to draft Hillary Clinton for 2016 presidential run
May 13
| The Hill
EMILY's List founder Ellen Malcolm has endorsed Ready for Hillary, a super-PAC focused on drafting Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016.
Malcolm, who served as national co-chairwoman on Clinton's 2008 White House bid, has deep ties to the Democratic donor community.
Her move boosts the super-PAC's clout as it seeks to build a grassroots movement to support the the former secretary of State if she decides to enter the race."I've seen -- we've all seen -- how smart, tough, resilient and caring Hillary is. I've been Ready for Hillary to be president for decades," Malcolm said in a statement. "So Hillary, put on your combat pumps, charge the blackberry and pack up your campaign finery. Let's go win this!"
Ready for Hillary is trying to establish itself as the one-stop shop for those who want Clinton to run for president and Malcolm, who founded Emily's List in the 1980s, becomes one of its highest-profile backers.
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As grassroots as it gets
May 13
There is no official Hillary Clinton campaign organization. Ms. Clinton has not yet indicated whether she wants to be president. Lots of people hate her, for reasons that may or may not make any sense.
And yet. Nearly 150,000 people have signed on to the Ready for Hillary Super PAC's Facebook group. Sixteen thousand of them have ordered the bumper sticker. Current events are widely discussed in terms of their effect on her chances. Clearly I'm not the only one who wants this to happen or thinks it will.
I don't know how normal grassroots movements get started. All I know is this: I posted something on Facebook, trying to explain to a friend why this matters to me. And then I thought, I need to do more.
So I did. I bought MaineforHillary.com, set up a starter Web site, invited other Hillary fans to share their stories, started Kossacks for Hillary, wrote this diary. (All in the last two hours.)
Let's see where it goes, shall we?
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Beverly Hills Courier Previews Hillary's Award Acceptance, Ready for Hillary Rally
May 8
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Beverly Hills tonight to accept an award honoring her public service while a group holds a rally nearby to urge her to make another White House run.
Clinton will receive the inaugural Warren Christopher Public Service Award from the Pacific Council on International Policy at a gala at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
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Nancy Pelosi: Hillary Clinton Would Be 'Best Qualified' To Run In 2016
May 3
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be the most qualified potential nominee for president in recent history and that she prays for her to run in 2016.
"I pray that Hillary Clinton decides to run for president of the United States," she said to loud applause in Little Rock, Ark., according to a video of her remarks posted by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. "Nobody has been first lady and senator and now secretary of state. Putting everything aside that she is a woman, she'd be the best qualified person that we've seen with all due respect to President Clinton when he went in, President Obama, President Bush and everybody else."
Pelosi added that she had no inside knowledge of any run.
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Harvard Crimson Editorial Writer Explains Why She's 'Ready for Hillary'
May 3
The whispers get stronger. The rumors fly. The internet posts are getting even more ridiculously speculative. The question remains: Will she or won't she?
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Hillary Accepts Humanitarian Award in NYC
May 23
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton touted the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City.
Clinton delivered the remarks on Wednesday while being honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International.
Clinton praised ground-tested approaches to fighting the maladies, like distributing Vitamin A supplements and teaching villagers in impoverished countries to grow nutrient-rich food in home gardens.
Earlier this month, former President Bill Clinton said speculating on his wife's political future was a waste of time and that the nation should be more focused on fixing its problems.
He also said the former New York senator was writing a book and "having a little fun being a private citizen for the first time in 20 years."
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Forbes Names Hillary One of 2013's Most Powerful Women, Highlights Ready for Hillary's Work
May 22
This week, Forbes Magazine recognized Hillary as one of the most powerful women of 2013. Forbes also spotlighted Ready for Hillary’s work, saying: "[The] Super PAC Ready for Hillary, launched in April, has nearly 150,000 Facebook likes, over 60,000 Twitter followers and more than 1,000 financial contributions."
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Ready For Hillary Super PAC Gets Big Assist From Jennifer Granholm
May 16
A super PAC working to round up grassroots support and encourage former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 is set to get a leg-up from former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), The Hill reported Wednesday.
Supporters of Ready for Hillary will be getting a passionate fundraising email from Granholm in their inboxes on Thursday, according to The Hill.
"I'm not just ready for Hillary -- I'm rarin' to get going on her campaign," Granholm writes in the email. "This isn't just about electing the first woman President, or putting forward our strongest candidate to keep the Republicans from enacting their extreme social agenda. We all know who the best person is for this job in 2016, and we need to do everything in our power to put her into office."
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Former Gov. Granholm gets behind effort to draft Hillary Clinton in '16
May 15
| The Hill
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is giving the pro-Clinton group Ready for Hillary a boost.
Granholm, a favorite of grassroots liberals and a longtime Clinton supporter, is lending her name to the organization's first small-donor fundraising push since its creation.
"I'm not just ready for Hillary - I'm rarin' to get going on her campaign," Granholm says in an email, which will likely be sent to supporters of the super-PAC Thursday afternoon. "This isn't just about electing the first woman President, or putting forward our strongest candidate to keep the Republicans from enacting their extreme social agenda. We all know who the best person is for this job in 2016, and we need to do everything in our power to put her into office."
She then asks for donations to the group.
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Emily's List founder joins effort to draft Hillary Clinton for 2016 presidential run
May 13
| The Hill
EMILY's List founder Ellen Malcolm has endorsed Ready for Hillary, a super-PAC focused on drafting Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016.
Malcolm, who served as national co-chairwoman on Clinton's 2008 White House bid, has deep ties to the Democratic donor community.
Her move boosts the super-PAC's clout as it seeks to build a grassroots movement to support the the former secretary of State if she decides to enter the race."I've seen -- we've all seen -- how smart, tough, resilient and caring Hillary is. I've been Ready for Hillary to be president for decades," Malcolm said in a statement. "So Hillary, put on your combat pumps, charge the blackberry and pack up your campaign finery. Let's go win this!"
Ready for Hillary is trying to establish itself as the one-stop shop for those who want Clinton to run for president and Malcolm, who founded Emily's List in the 1980s, becomes one of its highest-profile backers.
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As grassroots as it gets
May 13
There is no official Hillary Clinton campaign organization. Ms. Clinton has not yet indicated whether she wants to be president. Lots of people hate her, for reasons that may or may not make any sense.
And yet. Nearly 150,000 people have signed on to the Ready for Hillary Super PAC's Facebook group. Sixteen thousand of them have ordered the bumper sticker. Current events are widely discussed in terms of their effect on her chances. Clearly I'm not the only one who wants this to happen or thinks it will.
I don't know how normal grassroots movements get started. All I know is this: I posted something on Facebook, trying to explain to a friend why this matters to me. And then I thought, I need to do more.
So I did. I bought MaineforHillary.com, set up a starter Web site, invited other Hillary fans to share their stories, started Kossacks for Hillary, wrote this diary. (All in the last two hours.)
Let's see where it goes, shall we?
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Beverly Hills Courier Previews Hillary's Award Acceptance, Ready for Hillary Rally
May 8
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Beverly Hills tonight to accept an award honoring her public service while a group holds a rally nearby to urge her to make another White House run.
Clinton will receive the inaugural Warren Christopher Public Service Award from the Pacific Council on International Policy at a gala at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
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Nancy Pelosi: Hillary Clinton Would Be 'Best Qualified' To Run In 2016
May 3
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be the most qualified potential nominee for president in recent history and that she prays for her to run in 2016.
"I pray that Hillary Clinton decides to run for president of the United States," she said to loud applause in Little Rock, Ark., according to a video of her remarks posted by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. "Nobody has been first lady and senator and now secretary of state. Putting everything aside that she is a woman, she'd be the best qualified person that we've seen with all due respect to President Clinton when he went in, President Obama, President Bush and everybody else."
Pelosi added that she had no inside knowledge of any run.
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Harvard Crimson Editorial Writer Explains Why She's 'Ready for Hillary'
May 3
The whispers get stronger. The rumors fly. The internet posts are getting even more ridiculously speculative. The question remains: Will she or won't she?
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TIME: Ready for Hillary PAC a "Key Piece" for a Potential 2016 Hillary Campaign
May 3
| TIME
By all accounts Clinton is still weighing whether to mount another run for the White House, but already key pieces are falling into place. Last month the super PAC Ready for Hillary launched its first events to build a grassroots army in waiting for her candidacy. The group, advised by former Clinton aides Harold Ickes and James Carville, commended the EMILY's List announcement just days after supporters rallied outside the Florida hotel where Clinton was delivering her second paid speech since leaving the Obama administration. The group has racked up more than 138,000 Facebook likes and nearly 59,000 Twitter followers, and is now beginning to fundraise.
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Momentum: 3,000 Grassroots Donors; 150,000 Facebook Supporters; New Big-Name Backers
May 24
MCLEAN, VA – Today, Ready for Hillary cited grassroots contributions, a rapidly expanding social media base and new high-profile backers as evidence of growing momentum in the group’s efforts to encourage Hillary to run for President in 2016 and lay the groundwork for her potential run.
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Ready for Hillary Commends EMILY's List on Launching Initiative to Elect First Woman President
May 2
MCLEAN, VA - Today, Ready for Hillary Chair Allida Black issued the following statement:
"Since its creation, EMILY's List has led the way in changing the face of government and making progress for women, children and families by bringing women's voices to the table. Leaders like Ellen Malcolm and Stephanie Schriock have perfected winning campaigns by laying the groundwork through early investment, a strategy upon which Ready for Hillary was founded. We commend them on their major initiative to shatter the glass ceiling by electing America's first woman President. America truly is ready."
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Washington Post Issues Four Pinocchios To Republican Attack on Hillary
Apr 27
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Washington Post's "Fact Checker" issued four Pinocchios yesterday in response to Republican attacks that followed the release of a partisan report written by House Republicans. Among other adjectives to describe the Republican attack were: "absurd," "odd," "inflammatory and reckless," and "a whopper."
Ready for Hillary Communications Director Seth Bringman said the false attacks were evidence of Republicans being afraid to run against Hillary in 2016.
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Momentum: Ready for Hillary Surpasses 100,000 Facebook Fans
Apr 13
MCLEAN, VA – Today, Ready for Hillary reached a major milestone, surpassing 100,000 Facebook fans across the country. Since its official launch on April 2, Ready for Hillary has been expanding its social media base at a rate of one new person every 14 seconds.
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Ready for Hillary PAC: Week One Progress Report
Apr 10
MCLEAN, VA - One week after its official launch, the Ready for Hillary PAC is in high gear. The week started with the official launch of the campaign and capped off with a Mother Jones piece headlined: "The Ready for Hillary Super-PAC Is The Real Deal."
Here's a summary of what the PAC did during Week One:
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Ellen Tauscher, former Under Secretary of State and former Congresswoman, is "Ready for Hillary"
Apr 10
MCLEAN, VA - Today, Ready for Hillary PAC announced the support of former Under Secretary of State and former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher. Tauscher, who served in the Obama Administration with former Secretary of State Clinton, is urging Hillary to run and has pledged to support her if she does. Moreover, Tauscher has offered strategic advice to Ready for Hillary and will author an upcoming email to the organization's supporters.
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ReadyForHillary.com Goes Live; Group Launches 2016 Hillary Pledge
Apr 2
MCLEAN, VA - Today, Ready for Hillary marks its official launch by unveiling its website and kicking off a campaign in which supporters will pledge to help Hillary should she decide to run in 2016.
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No Foolin' -- Ready for Hillary SuperPAC Off to 'Super' Start After Just Two Months
Apr 1
MCLEAN, VA - Just two months after filing paperwork with the FEC, Ready for Hillary SuperPAC is off to a 'super' start, with an average one thousand grassroots supporters joining our efforts every single day. Even before the impending official launch of the PAC, more than 100,000 grassroots supporters are now part of our network.
A summary of major Ready for Hillary milestones is below.
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Ready for Hillary Hires Nickie Titus as Digital Director
Mar 27
MCLEAN, VA - Today, Ready for Hillary announced the hiring of Nickie Titus as Digital Director. Bringing more than a decade of digital and grassroots fundraising experience to Ready for Hillary PAC, Titus will be in charge of the group's e-mail program, small-dollar fundraising, web advertising and social media.
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Romney Campaign Manager Forms New Opposition Research Firm, Targeting Hillary
Mar 22
WASHINGTON - Former Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades, fresh off an unsuccessful challenge to President Obama, has set his sights on 2016 and more specifically, on Hillary.
CNN reported Rhoades has formed a new opposition research firm that "plans to immediately begin training its sights on potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidates like Hillary Clinton."
