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I have never doubted that she would run this year, the only question was the way that she would enter the race. The 2008 objective MIGHT have been her original goal (giving her undeserved benefit of the doubt), but there were too many obstacles associated with it.

What I have speculated for the last year is that she would be drafted at the convention due to the prospective nominee not having sufficient support. The reason that Clinton appointed McAuliffe to head the DNC was to ensure that the "fix" for Hitlary was in. For all her blather, she can't wait until '08 because she needs to be re-elected to the Senate and, for several months, that has appeared to be less likely. Hitlary has lost substantial support in NY and her re-election in '06 is not assured. Without the Senate position as a launching platform, a Hitlary candidacy is toast on arrival.

IMO, the strategy is becoming clear. McAuliffe pushed the Dem primaries up in hopes that Dems would elect a "pig in a poke" and that's what they got. Kerry got swept into the position of prospective nominee before Dems really had a chance to learn anything about him. Now, as his baggage is being exposed to the public, Kerry is becoming his own worst enemy everytime he opens his mouth. In addition, Bubba's planned book release is timed specifically to steal the thunder from the Dem convention and Kerry's nomination. The press will fawn over his book and open the door for renewed passion to draft Hitlary.

Kerry, IMO, is not going to be the Dem nominee; Hitlary is.