Hillary Clinton may not run for president after all, says senator who conferred with her

Hillary Clinton may not run for president after all, says senator who conferred with her
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Hillary Clinton is widely believed to be waiting until after the midterms to announce a 2016 White House bid. Yet Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) says he's not so sure she will run, citing a conversation the two had last weekend at his annual steak fry.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she went one way or the other," he said, adding that the decision is "weighing heavily on her."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.