A Strategy to Defeat the Republicans in 2016

[sheshe2]

It wasn't that long ago that the conventional wisdom among D.C. pundits (cough - Ron Fournier - cough) was that Hillary Clinton would need to distance herself from President Obama during the 2016 election. But since she actually launched her campaign, it's clear that she's not going to do that.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is running as the most liberal Democratic presidential front-runner in decades, with positions on issues from gay marriage to immigration that would, in past elections, have put her at her party’s precarious left edge.

The moves are part of a strategic conclusion by Clinton’s emerging campaign: that it can harness the same kind of young and diverse coalition as Barack Obama did in 2008 and 2012, bolstered by even stronger appeal among women.

In a previous post, I outlined the set of issues Clinton has addressed during these early stages of the campaign and noted that - so far - I'm impressed. Brian Beutler also took note and suggests that, rather than the triangulation Bill Clinton often employed, Hillary's "grand strategy" appears to be one of taking bold positions. But this statement by Beutler really caught my eye.

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Hmmm...you don't suppose these two are working together on a strategy to defeat the Republicans in 2016, do you?

Read More! http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-strategy-to-defeat-republicans-in-2016.html



I love that picture!

[hrmjustin]

1. that picture is great. k and r.

[Thinkingabout]

2. She sure was not timid in her Voting Rights speech yesterday, I am thinking

The speech has made her stronger. It would be good to see a strong bold candidate, she is capable.

[Gothmog]

3. HRC's voting rights speech was great

[Iliyah]

4. K & R