Could be. She certainly has exceeded my expectations, and appears to be making the same kind of moves that Reagan made in the ‘60s and ‘70s. I don’t think people want to wait until 2020, to vote for her though, so she has to shortcut the process.
My guess is that she surprised herself, too. The way she handled the debate, and the response she got from the crowds must have given her confidence. She is a real competitor and now that she has had the chance to measure herself against the competition, the success of her book must have put the taste of it in her mouth. But the year is young, and we still don’t know how things will look in November.