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Everyone knew it was coming, but now its official as Hillary Clinton has just announced her intention to run for the presidency. Clinton, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Illinois Senator Barack Obama, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, and Arizona Senator John McCain appear to be the major contenders at this point. Just a day ago, I received a phone call from a member of the Romney campaign asking for a contribution. It is safe to assume that the other contenders are all gathering funds as well. Without question, Hillary Clinton is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. She is the shrewdest politician in the Democratic Party, if not in all ofAmerican politics. Her fundraising abilities are rivaled only by those of her husband. No matter how good Obama’s smile is, he will have a tough time surpassing Hillary. Her abilities as a tactician were evident just this week when she proposed the troop cap in Iraq. During the debate over cutting off funding to the soldiers, Hillary Clinton was noticeably absent from Capitol Hill. Where was she? In Iraq and Afghanistan. She avoided becoming caught in the bi-partisan debate by being the only American politician in Iraq or Afghanistan at the time. When she returned, she proposed a centrist plan that would make it impossible for anyone on the right to say that she was against the troops or cutting the funding of American forces, and no one on the left can claim that she is still supporting the war. There are not many politicians with that level of strategic prowess. Many Americans do not like Hillary. There are millions of Americans who believe that she is cold, calculating, and mean (a redundant statement to make about a politician). As a Republican, if any Democrat were elected, I would want it to be Hillary. She is a hawk on defense, a staunch supporter of Israel, and her husband was one of the most conservative fiscal presidents in contemporary American history. While she may not have the Obama smile, she does have experience. Once the debates start and the campaigns heat up, she will crush her opponents. There are few politicians in America with her clear syntax, dominant debating skills, and air of authority. When she is on the debating podium for the national debates, there will not be one person in the Democratic Party who can stand up to her. She may come off as cold to some but she will decimate Obama and Edwards and may even outshine some of her Republican opponents. At this moment, she is the clear front-runner in either party. Any Democrat has an advantage in the next election as they automatically can distance themselves from the president (something most Americans will value). The only family in America with superior fund raising ability is the Bush family, they will be putting their weight behind McCain. I am dismayed to say that McCain’s party may be his biggest disadvantage, no matter the candidate; a democrat will have an advantage in the next election. Right now Hillary Clinton is the person to beat andit will take more than just money to win against her.  My bet is that she will take the primary.

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