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It was a scene fit for a president, or a presidential aspirant, anyway.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was greeted by a 30-piece, U.S. Marine Corps brass band playing Sousa marches, a formal presentation of colors and the national anthem upon entering the annual meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors yesterday.
The New York Democrat adamantly rejected any suggestions that she was interested in returning to the White House. Her support for likely Democratic contender Sen. John Kerry, however, was in full flower.
"Will Kerry win?" asked forum moderator Bernard Kalb.
"Kerry will win," Mrs. Clinton said flatly.
"What do you base that on?" asked Mr. Kalb, a former television journalist.
"Hope," she replied, to the merriment of the audience, adding quickly that she trusted the "abiding good sense of the American people" to elect Mr. Kerry.
Mr. Kalb reminded her that Al Gore had not called on former President Clinton to boost his campaign for president in the 2000 election. Had Mr. Kerry called upon Mr. Clinton?
Mrs. Clinton affirmed that her husband already had come to Mr. Kerry's aid.
Mr. Clinton will help out, she said.
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