Hillary Clinton Tops in 2016 Race, Would Topple Top Republicans

[Purveyor]

By Roger Runningen - Oct 2, 2013

Hillary Clinton has the most support of any potential Democratic candidate for the 2016 presidential sweepstakes and would defeat any of three Republican candidates tested in a poll released today.

The former secretary of state, 65, has the support of 61 percent of Democrats, according to the Quinnipiac University national poll.

In the Democratic field, Clinton tops Vice President Joseph Biden 61 percent to 11 percent, with 7 percent favoring U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and 2 percent supporting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

“As she watches the hand-to-hand political combat in Washington, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains above the fray and the queen of the 2016 mountain,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Asked about the Republican field, 17 percent of those polled said they’d support Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, 13 percent were for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, 12 percent backed Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and 11 percent said they’d support former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-02/hillary-clinton-tops-in-2016-race-would-topple-top-republicans.html

[Proud Public Servant]

1. Polls at this point

Are about name recognition, period. Hillary's been an unstoppable frontrunner before; you may recall how that turned out.

[Scuba]

2. I'd vote for Hillary if she was running against Romney, Santorum, Gingrich or some other 1% shill.

But I'd have to hold my nose.

[Purveyor]

3. I'm going to have great difficulty with THAT vote if it comes to it... eom

[monmouth3]

4. Homer Simpson (sorry Hill) could topple repugs at this stage of the game..LOL...n/t

[Beacool]

5. A lot of hand wringing will ensue, not just with the Republicans, but right here in DU.

[Whisp]

6. so whadya think of Obamacare, Bea?

[Beacool]

7. What do you care in Canada?

[Whisp]

8. I care very much that you guys finally

get some relief in regards to health care.

and it took Obama to do it.

[Beacool]

9. It took a concerted effort from many people.

Particularly Nancy Pelosi and Reid too. It was also the right historical time.