In discussing the extent of Mr. Clinton's involvement in the California contest, one associate said that his time was limited because he was nearing the due date for submitting the manuscript for his book.
"If you pass a law that affects donations to political parties that does not address the full range of financial involvement in the political contest, then you may actually be achieving very little indeed".
Even though the Republican race remained fluid, the Democratic Party stepped up its involvement in the opposing contest, and several aides to the president's re-election team arrived here to open a war room at a downtown hotel.
Inter lost interest in the contest.
That said, the involvement of either in the contest proper would bring some valuable London perspective and experience to the debate.
The history of Mandelson's involvement in the Labour leadership contest in 1994 is well known: he had felt Brown was a strong contender to succeed John Smith but, after agonising, decided that Blair was the natural winner.
Mr. Obama's aides were eager on Sunday to ease any anger over White House involvement in the governor's contest, stressing that the president and his team would never order Mr. Paterson to step aside and did not have the authority to do so.
The myth of perfect democracy Off welfare, not faring so well Tinkering time Reprints Related items The damage doneDec 7th 2000 Related topics Florida United States George W. BushThe one that should not matter much is Mr Bush's own much-criticised personal involvement in the post-election contest.
Mr. Klarman said that NBC Universal, which owns Bravo, had no input or involvement with the contest.
