Billy Shaheen 'leaning towards Hillary', will endorse in about a week

Globe columnist Scot Lehigh scores a scoop in his column this morning quoting New Hampshire Democratic power broker Billy Shaheen as saying he is "leaning" towards endorsing New York Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and that he might do it in the next week or so.

Shaheen is married to former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen, whose endorsement in the presidential race has been highly sought.

Jeanne ran Jimmy Carter's New Hampshire campaign in 1976, before being the national campaign chairwoman on two presidential campaigns. In 2004, she served as Kerry's national campaign chair.

In 2003, Billy endorsed Kerry in the spring and Jeanne endorsed Kerry in the fall, a dynamic that could play out again with Clinton.