January 2006: We were talking about McCain vs Clinton

A post from 2006:

Everyone assumes that Sen. Hillary Clinton will be the 2008 nominee. Indeed, Sen. Clinton is the early favorite. She has the money and the votes to sweep the primaries and win the nomination.

Yet, the question remains: Can Hillary win? Can Hillary get 270 electoral votes?

We have a new poll that shows McCain leading Clinton, 52-36%. Frankly, I don't think that McCain will win by 16 points. We have not had a double digit margin since Reagan defeated Mondale, 60-39% in '84.

So I will downplay this poll and admit that McCain has a much smaller lead. 

Nevertheless, it is a lead.

Molly Ivins, a foremost liberal, just wrote this:

"I'd like to make it clear to the people who run the Democratic Party that I will not support Hillary Clinton for president." 

Ivins is not alone. Liberals are angry with Sen. Clinton over Iraq.

Time will tell. It is too early to be looking at the 2008 election. Yet, Hillary Clinton looks weak. Last but not least, no one turns on the Republican base more than Hillary Clinton.

So don't be surprised if Sen. Hillary Clinton decides to skip 2008.