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In reply to the discussion: Many Democrats prefer Clinton over Warren for president because the Clinton name is already [View all]MineralMan
(146,345 posts)is making waves. Similarly, Dennis Kucinich did a great job as a congressional representative. Neither, however, is a very likely candidate for President, and even less likely to be elected to that office.
I imagine that Elizabeth Warren will declare her non-candidacy sometime shortly after the 2014 election. I'm not sure whether Hillary will run or not. She may well opt out of a presidential run, for many reasons.
Frankly, I expect 2016 to be pretty much a free-for-all for both parties. Lots of primary candidates and who knows in the general election. For myself, as always, my priority is legislators, and in legislators for elections where I can actively campaign. The presidential election is something I can have little to do with, so I mainly participate with my vote for whomever is selected at the Democratic convention. Beyond that, my opinion of who should run is meaningless.