Reply #13: I think she has been positioning herself to run against McCain

[Samantha]

but in moving to the right during the primary season, she has alienated a part of the Democratic base. The rule of thumb is usually one must carry the base to win the nomination of the party; she was betting she could attract enough Independents and disillusioned Republicans (particularly with that war stance she assumed) to win the nomination without the liberal portion of the base. And that is why you see so many DU'ers react so negatively to her candidacy -- she left the liberals behind in her quest. It is a natural consequence.

It was also huge risk, but Tuesday will tell the tale if her gamble was correct or not. If it was correct, she will be in a better position to run against McCain, negating his Independent vote magnet. If incorrect, she won't need to worry about that problem ....

We'll see.