Reply #37: If he ran, he would run as a Democrat

[tameszu]

His son has confirmed this (here), as has everyone close to him. Clinton said as much as well. He's a pragmatic guy who believes in effective action--no futile 3rd party/independent run for him.

The reason he doesn't want to label himself a Democrat yet is because he wants to milk the nonpartisan/independent support for as long as possible. It's a very canny strategy. But his positions in the main have a distinctly liberal/progressive tilt.

I agree with Kwolf's admonition--there's no need to follow anyone blindly, especially not in today's environment--but the positions are *all* conjecture. Clark's record and rhetoric have been consistent over the years. With luck, though, he'll declare within a month and everyone will be able to find out...