Reply #45: Clark is waiting so long...

[tameszu]

...because his ability to attract Republican and Independent voters depends on his image of nonpartisanship. He wants to keep that aura, as well as get the free media of press speculation, as long as he can.

I'm a Clark supporter, and while it would be nice to hear him declare, I also think it is entirely fair and reasonable for him to maximize his chances of beating Bush.

He said that he would provide his decision by the end of August. It doesn't worry me that he hasn't made a definite decision yet--if he hasn't made it, it's because it's an enormously hard decision and certainly not one one would want to rush. I don't begrudge him that.