One view from Down Under: Hillary heading for victory

[BlueMTexpat]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/us-presidential-election-hillary-clinton-is-heading-for-victory/news-story/d6f00b85d832bb7378ac0ded353ff733

Apart from repetition of uncomplimentary memes/items and a comparison of HRC to GHWB (which, IMO, is not a fair one), this article sums up the latent strengths in her campaign pretty well and is still a good read.

US presidential election: Hillary Clinton is heading for victory:

And yet let me make a bold ­prediction: notwithstanding her evident flaws and barring a federal indictment over her emails, ­Clinton will win this year’s presidential election. Although polls show that Bernie Sanders — the 74-year-old socialist senator from Vermont — provides stiff internal competition in Iowa and New Hampshire next month, few could envisage her losing her party’s nomination in July. After all, she dominates every other state caucus and primary contest. A victory in November’s general election would mean the third consecutive Democratic presidential election for the first time since the 1940s. Here’s why that outcome is likely.

Start with her strengths. She has name recognition: like Madonna, Beyonce and Brittany, Hillary is universally known by her first name. As former high-profile first lady, New York senator, secretary of state and best-selling author, she is arguably the most experienced and versatile political figure to run for the White House since George HW Bush in 1988.

Many people are also lured by the prospect of her becoming America’s first female president. As her supporters declare, the 68-year-old Hillary may not be the youngest candidate running for president; but she would be the youngest woman president in American history — and first grandmother! Add to this her discipline, determination, high intelligence and her terrific debating skills, and it is no wonder the Democratic Party establishment is solidly behind her. Hillary’s backers hopes to raise an astonishing $US2 billion for her campaign. (In 2008, Obama raised $US1bn).

It’s not just her resume that makes Clinton the hot favourite for the presidency. The political winds are blowing behind her in crucial respects: the nation’s political trajectory; the electoral arithmetic and demography; and, not least, her competition.

[cosmicone]

1. Everyone except a small echo chamber

can see the handwriting on the wall.

<waits for the swarm in 3....2....1 >

[BlueMTexpat]

7. Interestingly, I don't see

a "swarm" - perhaps because I have many on Ignore.

Life is so much nicer.

[Cha]

2. The whole world is watching.. I like her chances, too, Australian.

"It’s not just her resume that makes Clinton the hot favourite for the presidency. The political winds are blowing behind her in crucial respects: the nation’s political trajectory; the electoral arithmetic and demography; and, not least, her competition."

Mahalo BlueMTex!

[BlueMTexpat]

4. Mahalo, Cha!

I really love your upbeat responses!

[Cha]

5. Thank you.. I

love yours, too.

[Thinkingabout]

3. We have been saying for some time the states of Iowa and NH

Was going to be a tight race. Iowa is a caucus state and delegates are designated by the percentage of caucus numbers so a "win" will not deliver all delegates to the winner. We will probably have "she stole his delegates" but in fact this has been the procedure for many years. This will happen in more than one state. Sanders is in the hole already with the lack of super delegates, this is not the first year super delegates have been present. I really see Hillary winning the nomination without using the super delegates.

[BlueMTexpat]

6. I too am very optimistic about her

chances ...

[kjones]

8. "but she would be the youngest woman president in American history"

Not to mention only?

Puzzled over that statement a bit.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. I also thought that it was

a puzzling statement ...