Can someone explain why Hillary would be a front-runner for 2012 if she doesn’t make it this time? After all the negativity of this campaign, and the open dislike of many Democrats for the Clintons that has come out, is Hillary really likely to be the front runner in 2012, if McCain wins the general election this year?
Well first and foremost she is entitled to it. Next, Obama's extreme liberalism and the revelation that he is not a new politician but cut from the same straw indicates he goes down crashing and burning in November (barring McCain just keeping his mouth shut). However, if he pulls a Carter and actually wins, the country will go down in flames and the Clinton comes back on the New Democrat horse slashing lefties in the party as she rides in.