Some time in the next six months, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to decide whether to seek the presidency in 2016. But how will she do if she decides to run?
In 2008, the nomination was widely seen as hers for the taking. But that, as we all know, was not to be. On one level, the Democratic Party was buying what then-Sen. Barack Obama was selling. Democrats wanted to make history with the first African-American presidential nominee and president; they were seeking a charismatic figure and a return to the aspirational and inspirational days of John F. Kennedy's Camelot.
In that sense, the fix was in. Not only did the idea of Obama capture the imagination of the Democratic Party, but his campaign was also far superior to Clinton's. The opportunity for Obama was fortuitous, but the candidate and his team earned the win as well. Many would argue that in the last half of the fight between Obama and Clinton for the Democratic nomination, Clinton was actually the more energetic and tenacious candidate. But, by
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