Master of cut-throat politics (Ickes) won't let Clinton say die - New Zealand Herald

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Harold Ickes is sometimes described as Hillary Clinton's "not-so-secret weapon". He is also a master of cut-throat politics and comes from a distinguished family of Democratic insiders.

Ickes, 68, is the point man in Clinton's frenzied back-room manoeuvrings to snatch the nomination from Barack Obama.

He runs her secretive war room from the third floor of her headquarters across the Potomac River from the US capital where some 20 campaign staff are fighting a losing battle to persuade Democratic leaders known as superdelegates to come over to the former first lady's side.

Ickes is using his membership of a key Democratic rules committee to win delegates for Clinton by hook or by crook.
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