For Democrats, Doubts Remain About Clinton on Both Policy and Politics
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-doubts-remain-about-clinton-both-policy-politics-n295481
Hillary Clinton faces doubts from two different parts of the Democratic Party about her likely presidential run, even as she remains the overwhelming favorite to win the party's nomination.
A camp of liberals, particularly those aligned with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are worried Clinton will be unwilling to embrace some progressive ideas, like increasing Social Security benefits and breaking up large banks. Another group of Democrats, particularly strong backers of President Barack Obama during the 2008 primaries, say they are worried about the perception that Clinton's potential candidacy has become too much about achieving her long-sought goal of being elected president rather than her vision for leading the country....
"We know where she is on women's issues, we know what she has said on immigration, the environment," said Kumar. "I think the challenge will be where is she when it comes to Wall Street. She and her husband are close to them through CGI (The Clinton Global Initiative.) Can she be tough on them? Can she close tax loopholes?"...
The left wing of the Democratic Party is trying to push Clinton towards a more confrontational populism. Richard Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, has been publicly urging Democratic leaders to stop relying on alumni of Wall Street firms to shape their proposals to boost the economy. That's an implicit critique of both Obama and Clinton, who have both been advised by former and current executives at banks like Citigroup.
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