Will Hillary Clinton seek the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2016?

[Daniel Z]

If she wants to be President, it will be her last chance.

[Daniel Z]

I would not assume that a new generation will definitely take over in 2016.  Assuming that VP Joe Biden takes a pass, Clinton would come into the race with a resume -- First Lady, senator and secretary of state -- which would stand out against other governors and senators in the race.  It is also possible that President Obama might endorse her, which would carry major weight.

Yes. Gore, Dole, Bush sr, Nixon were all fairly prominent politicans 8 years before they got their party's nomination and all of them had ran for the presidency previously. There is really no reason to assume we will have all new faces in 2016.

[Daniel Z]

No.

The only way she runs again EVER is if for some reason Obama is considered a failure within his first 4 years and she runs against him for the nomination in 2012.

That won't happen. Clinton is a part of the Obama administration and if Obama goes down he will take Clinton with him. Assuming Obama doesn't flame out Clinton will be in a strong position to make a run in 2016. No one is going to have bigger name recognition than Clinton and she will most likely be an instent front runner. Now as we saw in 2008 being the front runner does not guarantee you the nomination, but it is certainly foolish to dismiss her at this point.