Will Hillary Clinton snare the Democratic presidential bid in 2008? Washington insider and Niles native Jack Strayer doesn't think so. Speaking at the annual dinner meeting Wednesday night of the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce, the federal lobbyist pointed out Americans seldom elect U.S. senators directly into the White House. What's more, he said, Clinton "has a ball and chain,'' in the form of former President Clinton, and a political bent that rubs many Democrats the wrong way. "Hillary Clinton is way too conservative for the current Democratic constituency,'' he said. A frequent guest on such programs as CNN's...