Why is Hillary pulling away from her Democratic rivals in the run for Presidential nominee?

Answer 1

So, so can stand out -- and hope to attract some moderates in the general election.

Preliminaries are often hard -- the candidates need to win over the other members of the same party, but not in away that will hurt their parties candidate if someone else gets the party nomination.

Clinton is playing it smart -- the only attacks she's made against Obama are based on his lack of experience -- which is only relevant for this election and automatically overcome if he has more experience 4 or 8 years from now. So, she can push him back to win the primary, without hurting him in the long run if his party nominates him later.

Answer 2

Because the media wants her to...

Reporters, editors, even media owners are mostly Dems (if you don't know) -- and they're tickled by the notion of Bill Clinton returning as a First Lady. ANY thing positive, or propelling her is printed -- anything slower her down, is downplayed. (as in: Vince who?)

They imagine Obama can be a VP (and not spoil the fun) you know, like Hillary's own Vernon Jordan but a more meaningful token, at that. And that Edwards would just dutifully go-away... like Al Gore did. Now that Kerry's tossed aside, nothing this side of reversal of that $6mil payment for the pardon of Marc Rich (Saddam's black market moneyman) could slow her & hubby down...

So, basically -- there will BE NO questions about Vince Foster or a First Lady that thinks to remove/steal documents/files from the desk of a found-dead Federal employee.. accomplishments, aschmonshlishments. Support the Clintons!!

Because "they CAN and WILL do better!!!" (no matter that they never have, never will -- and have been around for over 25 years.. under a Rebel Flag in Arkansas, shhhhhh, and having done nothing.. but what? NAFTA and the reduction of Fed MPG standards on any car sold in America? sssssssshh)

Answer 3

Because we're still months and months away from even the primaries, much less the elections. Haven't you noticed that it's cyclical? A whole handful of candidates (Edwards, Obama) have a few weeks when they're doing really well, and then someone else gets the spotlight for a few weeks.

If she HOLDS her solid lead for over a month, then I'll start paying more attention.

Answer 4

For a few reasons, but the chief one has been her excellent performances in the debates. In the debates it's like she's the star and the rest of them are just jockeying for position around her. She's always been in the lead, Obama came close in a few polls, but she's moved way ahead in the last month. This recent spat with Obama only helped her as well. He came off sounding naive about foreign affairs and she came off sounding extremely Presidential. There's a lot of time left in this race, but something pretty drastic is going to have to happen for her to lose the nomination, that's become clear.

People are just starting to pay more attention as the race continues and she's becoming more visible as each week goes by. Our citizens are obviously listening to her and like what they are hearing. Remember that famous 50% of Americans who would NEVER vote for her? It's gone down to 34%.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19623564/site/newsweek/

Answer 5

Not to put a damper on your celebration, but she still has to go thru the primary process. A lot less people vote in primaries than in general elections. I think the polls in Iowa (the first primary) shows Edwards leading. Obama is currently leading in South Carolina. If she were to lose big in one of the early primaries, sometimes it has a snowball effect on the following primaries.

Answer 6

There are lot of reasons corporate lobbying. Her name which i honestly believe is the only reason she stayed with Bill, then the fact that some how she got 60 sometihng percent of women voters even though she has not been able to accomplish a thing in her 8 years in goverment. And she will get a massive vote from lower class american cause shesa socialist who "cares for the children".

Answer 7

The percentages in the polls bear a striking resemblance to the percentages of times each candidate's name is said in the mainstream media.

I'd like to see national polls vs. Iowa/N.H polls, and polls of Americans who consider themselves "highly educated" about the candidates compared with the average American.

Answer 8

Obama is demonstrating that he's inexperienced and has scared many people.

Edwards has been using his wife to fight his battles. In my own opinion, that leaves kind of a bitter taste in the mouths of many. I believe that has backfired on him.

Hillary has the corporate backing and support. She's also married to a person who is experienced when it comes to campaigning.

It's so early now that only time will tell what the polls will be reading a few months from now.

Answer 9

Experience and name recognition.

She is very astute and politically savvy

If she weren't associated with Bill Clinton, she would not be a bad candidate. Personally, I am too tired of having our "elected" government go to well-connected families in some caste-system of political gentry.

Answer 10

She is a horrible candidate. He competition is just as bad, or worse. I think it is because to many shallow people would vote for her because she is a Clinton and she is a woman. The sad thing is that this is a presidential race and not the race for prom king & queen. People really need to open their eyes.