Hillary Clinton
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/us-presidential-election-hillary-clinton-is-heading-for-victory/news-story/d6f00b85d832bb7378ac0ded353ff733Apart from repetition of uncomplimentary memes/items and a comparison of HRC to GHWB (which, IMO, is not a fair one), this article sums up the latent strengths in her campaign pretty well and is still a good read.
US presidential election: Hillary Clinton is heading for victory:
Start with her strengths. She has name recognition: like Madonna, Beyonce and Brittany, Hillary is universally known by her first name. As former high-profile first lady, New York senator, secretary of state and best-selling author, she is arguably the most experienced and versatile political figure to run for the White House since George HW Bush in 1988.
Many people are also lured by the prospect of her becoming Americas first female president. As her supporters declare, the 68-year-old Hillary may not be the youngest candidate running for president; but she would be the youngest woman president in American history and first grandmother! Add to this her discipline, determination, high intelligence and her terrific debating skills, and it is no wonder the Democratic Party establishment is solidly behind her. Hillarys backers hopes to raise an astonishing $US2 billion for her campaign. (In 2008, Obama raised $US1bn).
Its not just her resume that makes Clinton the hot favourite for the presidency. The political winds are blowing behind her in crucial respects: the nations political trajectory; the electoral arithmetic and demography; and, not least, her competition.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)can see the handwriting on the wall.
<waits for the swarm in 3....2....1 >
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)a "swarm" - perhaps because I have many on Ignore.
Life is so much nicer.
Cha
(297,524 posts)Mahalo BlueMTex!
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)I really love your upbeat responses!
Cha
(297,524 posts)love yours, too.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Was going to be a tight race. Iowa is a caucus state and delegates are designated by the percentage of caucus numbers so a "win" will not deliver all delegates to the winner. We will probably have "she stole his delegates" but in fact this has been the procedure for many years. This will happen in more than one state. Sanders is in the hole already with the lack of super delegates, this is not the first year super delegates have been present. I really see Hillary winning the nomination without using the super delegates.
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)chances ...
kjones
(1,053 posts)Not to mention only?
Puzzled over that statement a bit.
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)a puzzling statement ...