Does Hillary have a fighting chance of getting the nomination?

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42% of Dems Say Hillary Strongest Candidate for 2008

Which of the following would be the strongest candidate for the Democrats in 2008...
(Responses from Democrats)
Hillary Clinton   42%
John Kerry   16%
John Edwards   13%
Al Gore   9%
Evan Bayh   4%
Bill Richardson   3%
Mark Warner   1%
 
Sunday November 21, 2004--Forty-two percent (42%) of Democrats say New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the party's strongest Presidential candidate in 2008. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 16% think 2004 nominee John Kerry would be the best bet for Democrats in the next Presidential contest. Thirteen percent (13%) named Kerry's running mate, John Edwards.
Among unaffiliated voters, 27% named Senator Clinton as the Democrats' strongest candidate. Sixteen percent (16%) named Senator Edwards and 10% Senator Kerry.
No other candidate reached double digits among Democrats or unaffiliated voters in the Rasmussen Reports survey. None of the three "Red State" candidates reached 5%. Those potential candidates were Evan Bayh from Indiana, Bill Richardson from New Mexico, and Mark Warner from Virgina.
Senator Clinton is seen most positively by liberal voters. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of liberals believe she is the Democrats' best bet.
The support for Senator Clinton may create a conflict with another perception of Democratic voters--51% of the nation's Democrats say it would be best for their party to nominate a more centrist candidate in 2008.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Election%202008%20Dem%20Candidates.htm

And there's also...

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Dec. 17-18, 2002. N=400 registered Democrats and independents who lean Democratic nationwide. MoE ± 4.9.
                 
"Thinking ahead to the 2004 presidential election, if you were asked to vote for a Democratic presidential nominee for president today, which of the following Democrats would you vote for? . . ."
        With Clinton   Without Clinton            
        %   %            
    Hillary Clinton   30   n/a            
    John Kerry   13   16            
    Joseph Lieberman   13   16            
    Dick Gephardt   9   10            
    Tom Daschle   7   9            
    John Edwards   4   8            
    Wesley Clark   3   5            
    Howard Dean   2   2            
    Al Sharpton   2   4            
    Joe Biden   2   3            
    Chris Dodd   1   3            
    Not sure   14   24            

[ian]

Oh, and that link for that lower peice of data is
http://www.pollingreport.com/wh04dem2.htm

[ian]

That is only because of name recognition and the fact that she is one person that the media constantly talks about running.  It really means nothing and I doubt that she will run.  The whole hillary thing is a republican tactic for fund raising.

Totally agree.