ON THE TRAIL

May 8, 2008

Cornered on a conference call about dentist shortages in upstate New York, Sen. Charles Schumer didn't exactly endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan to go on in the race for the Democratic nomination with enthusiasm. "It's her decision to make and I'll accept what decision she makes," The Associated Press reported him saying. Asked specifically what her chances are of capturing the nomination and how she might accomplish that, Schumer (D-N.Y.), an early and enthusiastic Clinton supporter, was uncharacteristically quiet. "I'm not going to get into the details here, but this is still a close race, and you know, the decisions that Hillary Clinton makes are the decisions that, as a supporter of hers, I will abide by," he said.