He's not running for anything — yet. He has no exploratory committee. No campaign cash. It isn't even clear if he's a Republican or a Democrat. Still, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark has gotten what the Democratic presidential candidates crave — hours of air time.
During the U.S.-led war against Iraq, the former four-star general and NATO commander has been an analyst for CNN, dissecting the military's strategy several times a day, seven days a week. This all comes while the nine Democratic candidates have struggled for coverage, with the war overshadowing nearly all political news.
CNN hired Clark in August 2001, but he has been a regular fixture during the war. Those appearances come amid speculation that he might join the crowded Democratic field. He has emphatically said he is not a candidate, but he also has said he's thought about challenging President Bush.