by Glenn Thrush and Rick Pearson
CLEVELAND, OH — Despite pressure from party elders, Hillary Clinton has kept mum on what she’ll do if she loses Ohio or Texas on Tuesday. But she had a tantalizing slip of the tongue Sunday night during a rally at Cleveland State University.
Referring to her year-long “job interview” with the American people, Clinton said, “It will go on a lot — while — longer.
Later, Clinton laughed it off during a quick Q-and-A on her campaign plane, flanked by pals Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.
“I know you have to hang on every word I say but sometimes a word is a word is a word,” she said, echoing Gertrude Stein. “Most campaigns used to be longer than what we’ve had in recent years. As I’ve said also, my husband didn’t get the nomination until June. We didn’t think anything of it. It was part of what you do. You get out there and make your case to the people. I’m having a good time.”