The Man Who Would Not Run

The Man Who Would Not RunHe was, perfectly, himself. The chartered planes were fueled and ready to take the governor of New York to New Hampshire when, bruised and weary, citing his obligation to solve his state's fiscal crisis, the man many regarded as the last best hope of the Democratic Party said no. "I wish I could see it another way," he said. "This is not a comfortable analysis for me, to be honest with you—and I can make a case for about anything. I tried to make myself co...