AP: She's expected to concede to Obama Tuesday night
USA today reports that Clinton's campaign manager denied the report that Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination. Campaign officials had told the Associated Press that this was the case and it was mentioned on the View Tuesday morning and a number of news services, but then quickly corrected with the campaign manager's statement.
The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New York City, said the officials who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to divulge her plans. However, Clinton campaign manager Terry McAuliffe told CNN that the AP report was "100 percent incorrect."
Clinton will pledge to continue to speak out on issues like health care.
Most campaign staff will be let go and will be paid through June 15, said the officials.
The advisers said Clinton has made a strategic decision to not formally end her campaign, giving her leverage to negotiate with Obama on various matters including a possible vice presidential nomination for her.
She also wants to press him on issues he should focus on in the fall, such as health care.
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